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Fed Chair Powell says interest rates on hold amid economic uncertainty
Powell says the Fed is in no hurry to change course, citing "uncertainty" over the impact of the Trump administration economic policies
Fed chair Jerome Powell says he’s in no hurry to cut rates amid Trump policy shifts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted the central bank is unlikely to deliver President Trump his much-desired interest rate cuts anytime soon – citing uncertainty around the president’s own trade policies as cause for the delay.
Fed’s Powell Says Still No Need to Hurry to Consider Rate Moves
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged increased uncertainty in the US economic outlook, but said officials don’t need to rush to adjust policy.
Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live about the economy and where interest rates go from here
Investors are looking to the Fed chair for hints about the direction of monetary policy after a weaker-than-expected jobs report.
Fed Chair Powell says interest rates on hold with economic uncertainty widespread
Chair Jerome Powell says in written remarks that the Federal Reserve is likely to keep its key interest rate unchanged in the coming months as it waits for widespread “uncertainty” stemming from President Donald Trump’s policies to resolve.
Fed chair Powell echoes worries in interest rate forecasts
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell echoed the market's concern over "uncertainty" tied to tariff and economic policies but noted that solid labor markets and easing inflation pressures likely mean the central bank remains in "no hurry" to change its key policy rate.
Trump is trying to force Powell to cut interest rates by crashing asset prices – Fed didn’t do as POTUS asked
Powell noted that when Trump applied tariffs during his last administration, the Fed ended up lowering its key rate because the GDP slowed so much. Trump expects the same this time around. However, Powell is not in a hurry.
Fed's Powell gets chance to address trade war, stagflation fears
A soft landing from inflation may still be in sight, but when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks in New York on ...
Powell Says Fed Focused on ‘Separating the Signal from the Noise’ in Trump Era
It is the Fed chair’s last opportunity to talk about the shifting economic landscape before the March policymaking meeting.
Federal Reserve's Powell calms markets amid Trump's volatile tariff announcements
Powell spoke at a volatile time, with stock markets and bond yields both declining in the wake of Trump's whipsaw ...
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Warren slams Fed over accountability on SVB execs
On the second anniversary of the bank’s failure, the senator chastised the central bank for failing to complete rulemakings ...
Fed Likely Won’t Cut Rates On March 19. Here’s What To Look For
The Fed is not expected to cut interest rates at the conclusion of its next meeting on March 19, but there may be clues to ...
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Trump’s tariffs put the Fed’s Powell in a bind
And the economy’s future may be riding on how Fed Chair Jerome Powell responds. Higher tariffs on major U.S. trading partners like Mexico, Canada and China are likely to slow economic activity ...
Fed in No Hurry to Adjust Rates Amid Trump Policy Uncertainty
Jerome H. Powell says the Fed is focused on separating “signal from the noise,” as the president whipsaws on tariffs.
Fed holds steady on interest rates, potential cuts loom in June amid trade war fears
The Fed won't lower rates at its policy meeting next week, but could deliver the first of a set of rapid-fire reductions in borrowing costs in June.