Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell warned yesterday that there is prolonged economic pain ahead for Americans, rocking investor confidence and causing the Dow to fall 500 points for a third day in the red. Powell urged lawmakers to inject additional fiscal support into the country in order to lessen the financial pain of the coronavirus pandemic, avoid long-term damage and lead to a stronger economic recovery. It remains unclear whether the White House is willing to take that step.
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