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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Signals September Rate Cut in Jackson Hole Speech, Saying ‘Balance of Risks’ Is Shifting From Inflation to Layoffs

Powell delivered the guidance in a highly anticipated speech on Friday at the central bank's annual symposium in Jackson Hole ...

Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts

Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals possible rate cut, sending stocks sharply higher

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signaled a possible interest rate cut in the months to come, sending stocks sharply ...

Fed Chair Powell says inflation, hiring slowdown pose 'challenging situation'

Trump ratcheted up his pressure campaign this week, calling on Fed Governor Lisa Cook to resign after a Trump administration ...

Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House

President Donald Trump is calling on a Federal Reserve governor to resign over an accusation of mortgage fraud ...

Federal Reserve Chair Hints at Possible Upcoming Rate Cuts

Today during an economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hinted at possible future interest ...

Powell Is on the Cusp of Taking a Big Gamble With the U.S. Economy

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is managing a high-stakes balancing act as he grapples with a cooling labor market, ...

Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook faces Trump firing threat over mortgage fraud claims

Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the Fed board, said she had "no intention of being bullied to step down" after Trump ...
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Federal Reserve could lower rates as job market loses steam, Powell says

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says a slowing job market may prompt the Fed to cut interest rates, though inflation risks remain ...