ARLINGTON, Va.—A top Federal Reserve official said that the economy was likely to make a complete recovery from the coronavirus and warned against prematurely concluding that the central bank needed to raise interest rates.

Fed governor Lael Brainard, a top contender to become chair of the central bank next year, pushed back against concerns that inflation might soon accelerate because of difficulties hiring workers.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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