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What is the Federal Reserve's dual mandate?

  • Stable prices and full employment

  • Low interest rates and high GDP

  • Balanced budget and low inflation

  • Economic growth and financial stability

Answer

The Federal Reserve's dual mandate is to promote stable prices and full employment. Jerome Powell has argued that supporting these goals outweighed concerns over high asset prices resulting from the Fed's monetary stimulus.
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