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Waiting for a Fed rate cut? Chair Powell offered few signals of one, economists say
Nothing tariffs are starting to push up prices, Powell said the Fed is already “looking through” goods inflation by not ...
Powell’s Message Raises the Stakes for Jobs Report
Powell’s message to the markets: Given the uncertainties around Donald Trump’s tariffs and their economic impact, there’s no ...
Trump blasts ‘Too Late’ Powell
President Donald Trump resumed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the central bank declined to cut ...
Equities retreat as Powell dampens Fed Sept cut hopes
U.S. stocks closed well off earlier highs after a choppy session on Wednesday, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell chilled ...
Summers Backs Powell’s Silence on Staying On at Fed Past May
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers backed Jerome Powell’s silence on whether he will step down from the Federal ...
Powell didn’t just refuse to deliver a rate cut—he also hinted a raise could have been on the cards
Powell put a cat among the pigeons by suggesting he was minded to "look through" tariff-induced inflation by not increasing ...
July Labor Report: Powell Said Watch The Unemployment Rate
Explore insights on labor market trends, Fed predictions on unemployment, and the stock market's fragility amidst growth and ...
The Fed’s Powell said the phrase ‘downside risks’ six times in his press conference yesterday—is that bad news for tomorrow’s jobs number?
The jobs number (nonfarm payrolls, to give its technical name) is due out tomorrow. Expect stocks to react strongly if it ...