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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: Private lending is undergoing adjustments. He does not believe there is any connection between private lending and banks.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: We do not currently see any contagion risk in private lending. The conditions are not yet in place for it to evolve into a broader systemic event.

March 30th - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated on Monday that the Fed is closely monitoring potential problems in the private sector. Speaking at Harvard University, he said that regarding private lending, "It represents a relatively small portion of a large asset system, and we are watching this area very closely." Powell did not specify the current level of risk in this area. He added, "You don't hear anyone say there's no problem here, because that would be a bad omen."

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: Very optimistic about the medium- to long-term outlook. Artificial intelligence is improving productivity.

U.S. stock indices extended their gains slightly after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered a speech.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: The labor market faces challenges from long-term, trend-driven forces.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: Building great democracies is very difficult, but destroying them is much easier.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: We have no intention of opposing any government or politician.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: For the Federal Reserve, it is important to stick to our job.

The IMF has published an article on the economic impact of the Middle East wars.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: We are monitoring factors that could trigger a contagion effect.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: We are closely monitoring private credit, which represents a relatively small portion of our large portfolio.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: The Federal Reserve significantly strengthened the banking system after the financial crisis.

On March 30, the first meeting of the Joint Committee on the China-Nicaragua Free Trade Agreement was held in Beijing. Li Chenggang, Vice Minister of Commerce and International Trade Representative, and Nicaraguan Minister of Development, Industry and Trade Ramirez co-chaired the meeting, exchanging views and signing cooperation documents on promoting bilateral economic and trade relations and the implementation of the China-Nicaragua Free Trade Agreement. Li Chenggang pointed out that China is willing to work with Nicaragua to continue to effectively implement the China-Nicaragua Free Trade Agreement, expand more areas of practical cooperation, and continuously elevate bilateral economic and trade relations to new heights. Ramirez stated that Nicaragua attaches great importance to developing relations with China, adheres to the one-China principle, and actively participates in the Belt and Road Initiative. Thanks to the free trade agreement, trade and investment between the two countries have grown rapidly. Nicaragua is willing to work with China to continuously enhance the effectiveness of the agreement's implementation, further improve the level of trade and investment facilitation, tap the potential of economic and trade cooperation, and continuously enrich the connotation of the strategic partnership between the two countries. During the meeting, Li Chenggang and Ramirez jointly signed the "Decision of the Joint Committee on the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua on the Removal of Tariffs on Certain Products in the Nicaragua Tariff Commitment Schedule."

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: We should be wary of large-scale cyberattacks.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: We have significantly strengthened the financial system to make it more resilient to losses like those seen in the financial crisis.