Powell says Fed has time to wait for clarity on Trump policy shifts

Central bank in no rush to cut interest rates even as markets tumble

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U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the labor market is "solid." © Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- The U.S. central bank will be in no rush to cut interest rates while it waits for more clarity on how the policies of the new Trump administration affect the economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday.

"The new administration is in the process of implementing significant policy changes in four distinct areas: trade, immigration, fiscal policy, and regulation," Powell said in remarks prepared for delivery at a University of Chicago Booth School of Business economic forum in New York City. "Uncertainty around the changes and their likely effects remains high.

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