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INSANE: Trump tariffs could put us fed in a bind powell warns - The Real Truth

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, seen in early April, said Trump's tariffs could push up prices and slow growth (Credit: AFP)

US President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely push up prices and constrain growth, and could put the Federal Reserve in the unenviable position of having to choose between tackling inflation and unemployment, the central bank's chair said Wednesday.

"Tariffs are highly likely to generate at least a temporary rise in inflation," Fed Chair Jerome Powell told the Economic Club of Chicago, warning that the inflationary effects "could also be more persistent."

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