The Fed: Fed’s Powell sees U.S. economy flattening as coronavirus cases rise No Comments Uncategorized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the rise in coronavirus cases is slowing the economy. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the rise in coronavirus cases is slowing the economy. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)