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Listen to what Larry Summers says 34 minutes out in this video:

Fed: Seven officials see 2023 rate hike, up from five

Powell said that inflation expectations are firmly anchored around 2 percent in the long run. There is a wage Phillips curve, but not a traditional price (inflation) Phillps curve that has been broken for years. There may by temporary inflation above 2 percent. Transitory inflation above 2 % is no reason for rasing the fed funds rate.

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