Here's what changed in the new Fed statement
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“U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 13, 2023.”
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The provided evidence confirms that Jerome Powell is the Fed Chair and that he holds news conferences, but none of the search results specifically confirm a press conference occurring on December 13, 2023. The WSJ link is a general 'Watch Live' page and the Wikipedia entry provides biographical data, not a specific event calendar for that date.
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— Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell is an American central banker and attorney who has been the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve since 2018. He was previously both a lawyer and investment banker in the privat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell
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— Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gives his thoughts on inflation risks, the economy, the timeline for cutting rates, the health of the country’s banks and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImrKxlLJCEY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImrKxlLJCEY
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— Watch live coverage of a news conference with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/watch-live-fed-chair-jerome-powe…
https://www.wsj.com/economy/watch-live-fed-chair-jerome-powe…
“This is a comparison of Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policymaking meeting in March.”
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The evidence gathered for this claim consists entirely of dictionary definitions for the word 'provided'. There is no evidence regarding Federal Open Market Committee statements, dates, or comparisons between meetings.
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— The meaning of PROVIDED is on condition that : with the understanding : if. Providing vs. Provided: Usage Guide
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provided
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provided
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— PROVIDED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of provide 2. if, or only if: 3. past simple and past…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/provided
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/provided
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— Define provided. provided synonyms, provided pronunciation, provided translation, English dictionary definition of provided. conj. On the condition; if: will pay the bonus provided the job is complete…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/provided
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/provided
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