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Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts

Powell said economic growth “has slowed notably in the first half of this year,” to an annual rate of 1.2%, down from 2.5% ...

Powell says Fed may need to cut rates, will proceed carefully

By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday pointed to ...

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 ...

Fed's Powell signals likely September interest rate cut, citing 'downside risks' to jobs

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a likely interest rate cut in September, noting "downside risks" to employment.

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 ...

Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech: Will the US Fed signal a September rate cut? Check date, time and where to watch

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver his final speech at Jackson Hole amidst pressure from the Trump ...

U.S. Federal Reserve conference starts Thursday in Wyoming

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is under intense pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to cut interest rates. Economics professor ...

‘On another level’: crypto industry hosts rival gathering in Jackson Hole

Eric Trump, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new, crypto-friendly chair Paul Atkins and two Fed governors on Donald Trump’s shortlist to replace Powell are all set to attend the Wyoming ...