Powell said two more rate cuts are possible if the economy continues to perform as expected, though they are likely to not be as aggressive as the cut two weeks ago.

The central bank chief asserted that he will seek to balance fighting inflation with supporting the labor market.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said officials would continue to reduce interest rates from a two-decade high to maintain solid economic growth, but they didn’t currently see a reason to lower rates as aggressively as they did at their most recent meeting.