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Jerome Powell tells Jackson Hole ‘balance of risks’ tilting toward a rate cut

Powell’s speech comes amid unprecedented pressure from the White House aimed at getting the central bank to lower borrowing ...

Powell’s ‘unusual’ Jackson Hole remarks reveal he’s boxed in by Trump’s tariffs and deportations, risking a 1970s-style mistake, economist Slok says

If inflation starts climbing again after a rate cut, “the Fed will have to reverse course—and in the worst case, start hiking ...

A survey of pre-Jackson Hole views shows contradictions between what they expect and how they're positioned

Brent Donnelly of Spectra Markets ran a sizeable survey of expectations for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech, and of the 473 ...

Fed’s Jackson Hole Exposes Hard Road Ahead for Central Bankers

The Federal Reserve’s annual gathering in the Rocky Mountains is usually a time for central bankers and their wonky friends ...

Wall Street soars on hopes for lower interest rates as the Dow surges 846 points to a record

Wall Street rallied to its best day in months on Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted that cuts to interest ...