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The Fed made a "huge mistake" not raising rates during the pandemic. Now it risks another blunder, top economist Mohamed El-Erian says.
The U.S. dollar drifted on Thursday as investors fretted about the Federal Reserve's independence after yet another attack from President Donald Trump ahead of remarks from Chair Jerome Powell later this week that could influence the outlook for rates.
Powell is slated to give his annual address in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday. Swaps are pricing in a high probability the Fed will cut borrowing costs by a quarter point next month. In the face of mounting pressure from President Donald Trump for hefty reductions,
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.
Nearly two years since the first installment’s successful theatrical release, Anyone But You 2 has finally received a brand new update from lead star Glen Powell. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics,
"This underscores the importance of immediate action to secure the future of the Colorado River," said Reclamation's acting commissioner David Palumbo.
A potential candidate to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, David Zervos, said that it’s inaccurate to describe the US central bank as independent, and characterized the outgoing Fed chief as aligned with the political left.
The markets expect a rate cut in September and all eyes will be on Fed Chair Jay Powell Friday at Jackson Hole. Click here to read what investors need to know.
Powell’s been floated around as an option to replace Daniel Craig as the next 007. Other stars who have been in the conversation include Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Henry Cavill, Theo James, Regé-Jean Page, Harris Dickinson and Kingsley Ben-Adir. Those men, unlike Powell, are all British.