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Price Stability Act: Federal Reserve Mandate Change

This act changes the Federal Reserve's objectives, focusing its actions solely on maintaining stable prices. This means the Federal Reserve will no longer be tasked with ensuring maximum employment. This could influence monetary policy and its priorities, potentially altering how the central bank responds to the labor market situation.
Key points
Federal Reserve to focus only on price stability, removing employment mandate.
May impact decisions on interest rates and credit availability.
Potentially less emphasis on job creation in central bank policy.
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Print number: 117_HR_7209
Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Process start date: 2022-03-24