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Fed chief downplays inflation concerns connected with stimulus (CNN)
In congressional testimony, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was asked about the inflationary effects of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan and said he expects inflation to be a bit volatile over the next year but that the effects won't be "large or persistent."