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Watch: Fed Chair Powell answers questions on rate decision, central bank discord and Trump pressure
The central bank is expected to keep its target rate at a range of 4.25% to 4.50%, but traders want to see whether any Fed ...
Trump has given Powell ‘no motivation to cooperate’ says former White House commerce secretary—he might now be paying the price for it
Trump's former commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, tells Fortune that President Trump has given the Fed an unwinnable dilemma.
Powell Says Rate Moves Depend on ‘Totality of Evidence’
When asked what the Federal Reserve needs to see in the data before making a decision to cut rates, Chair Jerome Powell says it will come down to the “totality of the evidence” between now and its ...
Treasury yields resume rise after Powell mentions risk of persistent inflation from tariffs
Wednesday's selloff in U.S. government debt regained momentum after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell mentioned the possibility that the inflationary effects of tariffs could be more persistent. Two ...
Fed rates unchanged: Here's how S&P 500, Wall Street, Nasdaq, Dow Jones reacted to Jerome Powell's announcement
The S&P 500 edged up 0.2% on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, as anticipated. The Nasdaq ...
Fed Chair Powell: Economy's not performing as if restrictive policy is holding it back
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell answers questions after the Fed’s decision to leave the Federal Funds Rate unchanged in ...
Powell says upcoming jobs and inflation reports are key to potential interest-rate cut
Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said the likelihood of an interest-rate cut in September will depend on upcoming reports on jobs and inflation. "We'll get two full rounds of employment and ...
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Speaker Mike Johnson on Big Beautiful Bill, Epstein, mid-term elections and Fed Chair Powell
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana touted the benefits of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" on the first tour of his ...