Fed chair says US economy faces ‘significant uncertainty’ and fears wider income inequality

• Jerome Powell: recession could exacerbate income inequality
• Long-term consequences likely to be severe without stimulus

The Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, warned on Tuesday that the US economy faces significant uncertainty" in the months ahead, and that the recession that has followed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic could widen income inequality for minorities and those on lower incomes.

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