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Fed's Powell opens door to rate cut

Powell Sends Strongest Signal Yet That Interest Rate Cuts Are Coming

“The balance of risks appears to be shifting,” Mr. Powell said in his final speech as Fed chair at an annual conference hosted by the Reserve Bank of Kansas City in Jackson, Wyo.

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals possible rate cut, sending stocks sharply higher

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Powell opens door to interest rate cut, citing labor markets

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Powell suggests rate cuts are coming — but not because Trump demanded them

As the Trump administration ramps up its pressure on the Federal Reserve, Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver a key speech Friday at a central banking symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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President Steps Up Attack on Fed as He Demands a Governor Resign

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Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts

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Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House

Firing the Fed chair or forcing out a governor would threaten the Fed’s venerated independence, which has long been supported by most economists and Wall Street investors.

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Trump gives meandering answer about the Fed after Powell hints at rate cut the president has long wanted

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Markets worldwide start going on a tear after Jerome Powell signals he’s open to a September rate cut

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Powell Says Conditions ‘May Warrant’ Interest Rate Cut In Jackson Hole Speech (Live Updates)

The Trump administration has pressured Powell, whose term as Fed chair expires next year, to step down as chair of the central bank.

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Stocks and Bonds Rise After Powell Suggests Rate Cuts Could Be Imminent

Investors’ expectations of lower interest rates were reflected in the major stock indexes and lower government bond yields.

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How much would rate cuts really matter to the deficit anyway? Robin Brooks argues, not much.

This striking chart from the Brooking Institution's Robin Brooks lays out that no matter Fed Chair Jerome Powell articulates, there are issues in the Treasury market that lie beyond short-term interest rates.

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Trump may want lower interest rates for consumers, but it sure is convenient for the national debt he’s creating, too

While Trump frames the issue as consumer pain, Wharton’s Joao Gomes told Fortune that cheaper borrowing would also ease interest payments on the government’s $37 trillion debt burden—likely a central motivation.

Dollar Trades Steady as Investors Await Rate-Cut Clues

The dollar was trading steady as investors wait for clues on the Federal Reserve's plans for interest-rate cuts. The Fed's meeting minutes will be released at 1p.m. Eastern time. However, the decisive

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Fed Chair Powell: "Effects Of Tariffs On Consumer Prices Are Now Clearly Visible," "May Warrant Adjusting" Interest Rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers a high-profile address at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.