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Powell Asked On Higher Profit Margins Being A Driver Of High Prices

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  • Q: Do you see higher profit margins as a driver of high prices?
  • A: Higher profits and higher margins is what happens when you have an imbalance between supply and demand... in many parts of the economy supply has not been flexible enough, so the market clears through higher prices. As goods pipelines get back to normal, you will see inflation come down and margins come down.

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