Powell issues a warning on U.S. debt

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 Powell issues a warning on U.S. debt

Jerome Powell (right) with David Laibson.

Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer

Christina Pazzanese

Harvard Staff Writer

April 1, 2026 4 min read

Current trends ‘not sustainable,’ says Fed chair, whose conversation with Harvard undergrads also touched on inflation, impact of war, independent decision-making

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