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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 ...

Powell says Fed may need to cut rates, will proceed carefully

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday signaled a possible interest rate cut at the U.S. central bank's meeting next ...

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 ...

Fed's Powell signals likely September interest rate cut, citing 'downside risks' to jobs

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a likely interest rate cut in September, noting "downside risks" to employment.

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 ...

Watch Live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks about economy in Jackson Hole speech

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been under pressure from President Trump to lower the central bank's benchmark ...

Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals path to rate cuts in Jackson Hole speech

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been under pressure from President Trump to lower the central bank's benchmark ...

Materials Up After Fed's Wyoming Powell Speech -- Materials Roundup

Producers of metals and other raw materials rallied alongside other rate-sensitive securities after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell opened the door to a rate cut in September. "The balance of ...

Fed chairman focuses on economy in Jackson Hole speech amid Trump criticism

Powell spoke at the influential Jackson Hole Economic Symposium for likely the last time as Fed chairman. His term expires ...

Fed Chair Powell’s Remarks Friday at Jackson Hole (Full Text)

The following is a reformatted version of prepared remarks titled “Monetary Policy and the Fed’s Framework Review,” which ...

Fed's Powell opens door to September easing

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday pointed to a possible rate cut at the central bank's September meeting but ...