Trump, China and US stock market headline Capital Region Chamber event
Hugh Johnson, who for decades has predicted economic trends at chamber breakfast, invited top Goldman Sachs executive to ...
Powell: Fed's independence from politics is vital to its interest rate decisions
Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve's ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for ...
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Powell says solid economy gives Fed time to mull rate cut pace
Powell’s comments align with those of other Fed officials in recent days who backed a cautious approach to future reductions in borrowing costs.
Powell Defends Federal Reserve Independence
As federal agencies prepare to hand the keys over to President Donald Trump's second administration, one top official isn't ...
Fed Sees Economy Solid, Inflation Easing as December Rate Cut Looms
The description of the dilemma the Fed faced in balancing its twin mandate of maintaining a healthy labor market and economy while also keeping prices stable came in the minutes o ...
Fed Chair Powell Acknowledges Inflation Is a ‘Little Higher’ Than Expected
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, said it was too early for the central bank to start reacting to the ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says central bank ‘can afford to be a little more cautious’ in cutting rates
Ahead of his appearance, investors had been leaning into an expectation for a third straight interest rate cut.
Powell says a strong US economy is letting the Fed be ‘cautious’ about cutting interest rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the US economy’s strength means the central bank can show some restraint with cutting interest rates.
Powell says Fed can afford to be a little more cautious
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said the economy is stronger now than the central bank had expected in ...
Powell 'said little' to alter market's view of likely rate cut on Dec. 18, Guatieri says
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said little to alter the market's view that the Fed will likely trim rates on December 18, said Sal Guatieri, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets. Powell said that the Fed ...
Fed's Powell says Trump's plans for tariffs, immigration won't impact interest rate move
Fed chief Jerome Powell said President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats won't affect an interest rate decision this month.
US economy grew slightly in recent weeks, Fed survey says
U.S. economic activity has expanded slightly in most regions since early October, with employment growth "subdued" and ...