Here are some of the key takeaways from the conference: Fed Chair Jerome Powell used his Friday speech to signal the US central bank is likely on track for an interest-rate cut in September, after holding its benchmark steady in the first eight months of the year.

Here are some of the key quotes from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech this morning in Jackson Hole, Wyo. On Interest Rates "With policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.