The emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant poses risks related to growing inflation concerns, supply chain bottlenecks and a recovering labor market, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday.
Powell expects the new variant to intensify inflation concerns while also holding back workers as the labor market recovers, leading to accelerated wage growth and increased supply chain issues, the Federal Reserve chairman testifiedbefore the Senate Banking Committee.
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