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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 ...

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell talks today. What time is the speech? How to watch it live

The Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will give his keynote address at the central bank's annual conference on Aug. 22.

Powell opens the door to a September rate cut

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said, “the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting ...

US Fed Chair Powell, citing jobs risk, opens door to rate cuts but doesn't commit

United States Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday (Aug 22) pointed to a possible rate cut at the central bank's ...

Powell Tees Up Rate Cuts, Acknowledges Weakening Economy

In his final speech at the Federal Reserve’s summer retreat, Chairman Jerome Powell said the changing economic landscape ...

Dow closes up 840 points after Fed Chair Powell signals possible interest rate cut

Minutes after the speech, investors pegged the chances of a quarter-point interest rate cut at 91%, up from a 75% chance ...

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, ...

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 ...