Fed Chairman Jerome Powell tests positive for COVID-19

The Hill ^ | 01-18-2023 | JULIA MUELLER

[ChicagoConservative27]

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the central bank announced Wednesday.

The Fed leader is isolating at his home and plans to work remotely, in accordance with COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Powell is vaccinated and boosted, according to the release.

No further details on Powell’s illness were provided.

Powell’s positive tests comes as the Fed faces the issue of inflation and an economic slowdown with the risk of a recession looming.

The Fed chair was in Sweden last week to deliver remarks on central bank independence.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Let me guess, he has all his booster shots, working remote, and has mild symptoms?

[blackdog]

So Jerome Powell isn’t sick but might have been exposed to the flu?

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Probably should have tested him for AIDS while they were at it.

[BipolarBob]

I have a SIL in the medical field with ALL of the jabs and boosters and she has had Covid several times. Plus a nasty eye infection that they haven’t solved.

[Sooth2222]

"experiencing mild symptoms"

In 2019 and before, this would have been described as "he caught a cold" and wouldn't have required a press release.

[Fai Mao]

I hope he dies. Before he dies I hope he spreads it to 81 million demonrats

[AppyPappy]

I did not test positive for Covid today. I just want to let everyone know. As a matter of fact, I didn’t even test myself.

[SaveFerris]

After eating last night I will probably test positive for chicken fried steak and mac ‘n’ cheese (it was a to-go order).

[SaveFerris]

[So Jerome Powell isn’t sick but might have been exposed to the flu?]

Maybe it was riding on those digital dollars?

[rktman]

We remain “NON GMO”! 🔬🤔😱🚫😷💉🐎💩👍

[EEGator]

Exact same here, and thank you for notifying us.

[BipolarBob]

But you're still masked while you're posting, right? That's the Fauci guidelines and it's SCIENCE.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Are we also going to get notifications every time the Fed Chairman catches the flu?

[DarrellZero]

Anyone that thinks a positive covid test is somehow front-page news is dangerously delusional.

[Overtaxed]

Did the market jump?

[KobraKai]

Face it vaxxers, the covid jab guarantees that you acquire covid!

[C210N]

Anyone that thinks a positive covid test is somehow front-page news is dangerously delusional.

Yep, and hence one wonders why it is in the news to begin with.

[Organic Panic]

“If you get these vaccines you will not get covid.” - THE Science.

[dpetty121263]

Very possible sir, very possible.

[Georgia Girl 2]

My SIL is jabbed and boosted and now has some horrific skin rash resembling scabies. They can’t figure out what it is. 🙄