Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday that the central bank is prepared to take more aggressive steps to drive down inflation, including by raising interest rates by half a percentage point, akin to a double rate hike, should it be necessary.

Powell, in remarks prepared for delivery at a Monday economic conference, struck a more direct tone when it came to how far the Fed would be willing to go to beat back higher prices.

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