Washington — Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday the central bank will resume purchases of Treasury securities in an effort to avoid a repeat of recent turmoil in money markets, while leaving his options open on interest rates weeks ahead of policymakers’ next meeting.

“My colleagues and I will soon announce measures to add to the supply of reserves over time,” he said in the text of a speech to be delivered to the National Association of Business Economics in Denver...

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