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What to Expect from Fed Chair Powell's Speech on Friday: 3 Key Scenarios

Wall Street will be listening closely to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech Friday at the Jackson Hole economic ...

Fed holds interest rates steady, Chair Powell says Fed independence 'very important'

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to ...

The Fed official who correctly predicted inflation could fall without a recession

Christopher Waller, first nominated to his post by President Donald Trump in 2019, has become one of the most closely watched ...

US stocks end little changed, with eyes on Fed conference and big box retail earnings

U.S. stocks closed a listless day nearly flat as investors wait for key retail earnings and an annual Fed conference for ...

Powell has used Jackson Hole to battle inflation and buoy jobs; he's now caught between both

Incoming information has confounded Fed Chair Jerome Powell's data-dependent strategy by pulling in both directions.

House Republican pushes bill to make it easier for Trump to fire Fed chair

Ga., plans to introduce his TOO LATE Act, which would change the Federal Reserve Act to give President Donald Trump more ...

US stock futures lower as investors focus on Powell remarks

U.S. stock futures are lower after last week's gains on increased expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in September.

The Fed Hosts Its Big Jackson Hole Symposium Next Week. Some Unwelcome Guests Came Early

Powell and dozens of other economists and policymakers from the U.S. and abroad could have a run-in with bats as they meet in ...