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UNCOVERED: Us fed chair flags concern about sharp slowdown in job creation | History Defined

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, seen in September, said the bank could soon halt its balance sheet runoff (Credit: AFP)

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Tuesday that risks to employment had risen in recent months, noting there had been a sharp slowdown of job creation in the world's leading economy.

"While the unemployment rate remained low through August, payroll gains have slowed sharply, likely in part due to a decline in labor force growth due to lower immigration and labor force participation," he told a conference in Philadelphia.

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