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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has maintained that politics will not play a role in the FOMC’s policy decisions, even as ...
A trade war ties the Fed’s hands by pushing up inflation at the same time that uncertainty is sapping growth.
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.
Now, with the economy at a crossroads after President Donald Trump kicked off a trade war with his tariff announcement on ...
Chair Powell leads off every single post-Fed meeting press conference with a statement that tells us absolutely nothing. He says the Fed is conducting policy in accordance with its dual mandate.
President Donald Trump called on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to slash interest rates on Friday, right before Powell warned about tariffs and indicated the central bank would hold 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 starts talking about the May FOMC meeting and then adds: "It feels like we don’t need to be in a hurry." This is Fedspeak for don't expect a cut at that meeting.
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Trump administration’s expansive new tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation and slower growth, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. Watch Powell’s remarks in ...
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 ...
The remarks came as U.S. stocks plummeted over an escalating trade war. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday he expects President Donald Trump's tariff policy will hike prices and slow ...