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 ...
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 ...
Fed’s Beige Book says economy is stable. Companies more optimistic about 2025, but tariffs a worry.
The U.S. expanded steadily in November, but hiring was subdued and inflation was still a nagging problem in some parts of the ...
Fed Beige Book Shows Businesses Confident in Demand Prospects
Economic activity increased slightly in November after little change in preceding months, and US businesses grew more upbeat ...
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 ...
Inflation threatens Fed rate-cut expectations once again. Here’s why.
With investors looking toward Friday’s November nonfarm-payrolls report, market participants see the potential that it could ...
Fed Chair Powell to Speak This Afternoon
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak in a moderated discussion at about 1:40 p.m. ET Wednesday. The ...
Consumers should prepare for Trump tariffs to usher in new round of price increases, says Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin
Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin says economy has entered new phase of consumer pushback, but Trump tariffs could bring ...
Powell remarks watched for sign of pushback or support of Fed rate cut
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks on Wednesday with key jobs data due Friday, a "quiet" period for Fed ...
Fed's Musalem Expects More Rate Cuts but Says Easing Path Is Less Clear
Financial markets expect the Fed to cut its policy rate by a quarter of a percentage point from the current 4.50%-4.75% range ...
Fed’s Musalem Says Time May Be Near to Slow or Pause Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said it may be time for policymakers to slow the pace of interest ...
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq gain as tech stocks lead, with Fed's Powell on deck
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) climbed 0.6%, or over 200 points, while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) added 0.3% on the heels ...