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Markets bet on a September Fed rate cut at Jackson Hole, but sticky inflation, Trump tariffs, and Powell’s framework review could derail expectations.
Wall Street will be listening closely to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech Friday at the Jackson Hole economic policy summit, where he could signal whether the central bank is ready to cut borrowing costs at its next meeting in September.
U.S. stocks ended mostly flat on Monday as investors followed the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's Friday speech at the annual monetary-policy symposium in Jackson Hole,
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Wall Street opens largely flat as traders eye Powell's Jackson Hole speech, retail earnings
All eyes on Powell's Jackson Hole speech this week. Discover key insights on interest rates, retail earnings, and market trends.
What will Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signal about interest rates at this year's Jackson Hole gathering? The central-bank gathering has sometimes been a venue for marking shifts in Fed policy,
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Powell has used Jackson Hole to battle inflation and buoy jobs; he's now caught between both
Incoming information has confounded Fed Chair Jerome Powell's data-dependent strategy by pulling in both directions.
Investors are tracking talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war and awaiting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole at the end of the week.
The decline in volatility across asset classes likely reflects expectations for easy monetary policy and economic stability; however, some analysts are warning of potential downside risks.
There's a note of caution seeping into crypto markets, with bitcoin (BTC) sliding under $115,000 and ether (ETH) falling to $4,220 ahead of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium later this week.