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Fed's Jefferson on AI and the economy

Fed Vice Chair Jefferson said AI optimism has driven stock gains and productivity growth could raise the neutral rate.

Philip Jefferson
Philip Jefferson. Photo: Federalreserve, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Jefferson said AI optimism has driven stock gains, that productivity could raise the neutral rate, and that labor disruption may need non-monetary solutions.

Fed funds rate
3.88% −0.70 pts · 2 yr
3.62%4.10%4.58%14 Nov13 Nov12 Nov
Daily data. Source: FRED, St. Louis Fed.
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“AI-RELATED PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH COULD INCREASE THE ECONOMY'S NEUTRAL RATE”

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