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Why Fed Chair Powell wears purple ties — 'it's not that we are bipartisan, we are nonpolitical'
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has maintained that politics will not play a role in the FOMC’s policy decisions, even as ...
Trump’s Tariffs Put Fed Chair Powell in a ‘No-Win Situation’
A trade war ties the Fed’s hands by pushing up inflation at the same time that uncertainty is sapping growth.
USA Today6d
Fed's Powell addresses Trump's tariffs, says officials' job is to contain inflation
Noting that tariffs could both push up inflation and slow the economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday the central bank will be especially vigilant about keeping inflation in check.
New York Post6d
Tariffs will likely push inflation higher, Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns, rebuffing Trump’s bid to cut rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday rebuffed President Trump’s call for the central bank to immediately cut interest rates — warning that the administration’s sweeping new tariffs ...
Powell sees tariffs raising inflation and says Fed will wait before further rate moves
Powell said the Fed faces a “highly uncertain outlook” because of the new reciprocal levies the president announced Wednesday ...
AOL6d
Fed Chair Powell says he expects Trump's tariffs will hike inflation and slow growth
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday he expects President Donald Trump's tariff policy will hike prices and slow economic growth, while noting that key indicators "still show a solid ...
The Motley Fool6d
Fed Chair Powell Just Made His First Comments on Trump's Tariffs. Here's the Hidden Message for Investors.
An uncertain economy just got more uncertain. Federal Reserve Chair Powell thinks higher inflation is likely, at least in the short term. For years now, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has ...
HousingWire6d
Fed Chair Powell speaks out on the impacts of Trump’s tariffs
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been tight-lipped about his interactions with President Donald Trump and the policies of the Trump administration. But that changed on Friday when Powell ...
SFGate4d
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Warns Trump Tariffs Could Lead to Higher Inflation, Slower Growth—but Admits Full Impact Remains Unclear
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, right, addresses the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing in Virginia on Friday. While striking a cautious note, Powell also did not sugarcoat ...