Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated he is somewhat more concerned about higher inflation and said that the central bank would watch carefully for signs that households and businesses are expecting sustained price pressures to continue.

“Supply-side constraints have gotten worse,” Mr. Powell said Friday at a virtual conference.

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