USA - Pelosi urges Fed's Powell to help local governments hit by coronavirus
Devdiscourse News Desk | Washington DC | Updated: 18-03-2020 01:48 IST | Created: 18-03-2020 01:48 IST
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It is another coronavirus impact. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to use the Fed's authority to help state and local governments most affected by coronavirus, a senior Democratic aide said.
In a telephone call lasting 25 minutes, Powell briefed the speaker on the Fed's actions to respond to the virus. "The Speaker was encouraged by the Chairman's perspective that with interest rates at nearly zero Congress is enabled to fiscally think big as we craft a robust response," the senior Democratic aide said.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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