The highlight of Jerome Powell's speech came after the interest rate was fixed at 5.5%, as expected

- The labor market is strong and is at the same pre-pandemic level.

- Longer-term inflation expectations seem to be well established.

- The unemployment rate remains low.

- The labor market has cooled, inflation has fallen, and risks have moved to a better balance.

- Inflation readings in the second quarter added to confidence in inflation.

- We need more confidence in inflation.

- We will carefully evaluate the received data to make future decisions.

- Politics is well positioned to deal with risk and uncertainty.

- We have not made any decisions about September, but common sense suggests that we are getting closer.

- An interest rate cut may be on the table as soon as our next meeting.

- If we see inflation falling rapidly or somewhat in line with expectations, then I think an interest rate cut may be on the table in September.

- If inflation proves to be more stable, we will weigh that with other factors things.

- Recent economic data indicated that inflation data fell towards the central bank's target of 2%, while the unemployment rate rose above 4%.

- I do not think that the labor market in its current state is a potential source of significant inflationary pressure. So I would not like to see further material slowdown in the labor market.

- It's just a matter of seeing more good data.

- I can imagine several interest rate cuts this year.

- The future course will depend on the economy.

- Data on the labor market show a gradual normalization.

- We do not think about the labor market as it is currently as a potential source of inflationary pressure.

- There may be seasonality in the inflation data, which is why we are looking at 12-month inflation, which is 2.5%.

- Inflation data is now much better than a year ago.

- We balance the risks of going too early and going too late.

- A strong majority supports inaction today.

- The picture is not a picture of a really slow or bad economy.

- The probability of a sharp landing is low.