Fed’s Powell: Strong hiring could force further rate hikes


              Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Economic Club of Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)
            
              Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Economic Club of Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)
            
              David Rubenstein, Chairman of the Economic Club of Washington, left, and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, right, speak at the Economic Club of Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)
            
              David Rubenstein, Chairman of the Economic Club of Washington, left, and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, right, speak at the Economic Club of Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)
            
              Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell walks off the stage after speaking at the Economic Club of Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)
            
              Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Economic Club of Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)
            
              Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Economic Club of Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)
            
              Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Economic Club of Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)