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Jerome Powell says the Fed can afford to wait and see before cutting rates. Other economists aren’t so sure
While Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested it’s in a “good position” to act decisively if necessary, some economists worry this ...
Fed Sees Rising Risks To Economy As It Leaves Rates Unchanged
At this point, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said, it isn't clear if the economy will continue its steady pace of growth.
Will the Fed step in if America’s labor market cracks from Trump’s tariffs?
President Donald Trump’s volatile trade war threatens both higher inflation and rising unemployment, forcing the Federal Reserve to make the difficult choice of addressing just one of those problems ...
Tariffs are limiting Fed's inflation flexibility: Fmr. Fed president
Coming out of their May FOMC meeting, Federal Reserve officials decided to hold interest rates where they are. This goes ...
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Fed sees rising risks to economy as it leaves rates unchanged
At this point, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said ... express itself in "hard" data on inflation and jobs. The Fed's own "Beige Book" of anecdotal reports about the economy recently gave a dour picture ...
Fed likely to leave rates unchanged as it hunts for clarity on the economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve officials say they want a clearer picture of the U.S. economy's direction before ...
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Fed set to maintain rates amid uncertain economic outlook
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is expected to keep interest rates steady between 4.25% and 4.5% at its upcoming ...
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Who Is Jerome Powell?
Jerome H. Powell has been a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) since May 25, 2012, appointed by then-President Barack Obama to fill an unexpired term. He was ...