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Understanding Jerome Powell: How the Fed Chair's Influence Affects You
The Fed Chair leads the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors and chairs the Federal Open Market Committee, setting the course for U.S. monetary policy—everything from interest rates to quantitative ...
Why is the Fed expected to hold interest rates despite Trump’s pressure to cut them
The Federal Reserve (Fed) is widely expected to keep interest rates steady on Wednesday for the fourth consecutive meeting.
Fed, Powell set to hold ground despite pressure from Trump
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate committee will meet Tuesday and Wednesday this week, and the central bankers appear set ...
‘The Economy Is Holding a Collective Breath’: Three Economists on What the Fed Should Do Now
Matthew Rose, an Opinion editorial director, hosted an online conversation with three economists about the future of the ...
Federal Reserve likely to defy Trump, keep rates unchanged this week
Despite harsh criticism from the president, Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed officials have said they want to see how ...
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Powell Says Market Is ‘Struggling’ With Uncertainty, Volatility
Asked today whether there was a "Fed put" on markets—the idea that the central bank would cut interest rates if stocks continued their recent decline—Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ...
Gold Rises Amid Trade-War Risks While Traders Await Fed Decision
Gold advanced amid ongoing trade war risks following US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff comments, while investors ...
10-year Treasury yield rises as investor attention turns to Fed meeting
U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Monday as investor attention turned to the Federal Reserve meeting and interest ...