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Fed's Powell addresses economy pulled between risks to growth, jobs and prices

Fed chair speaks at 12:20 EDT/1620 GMT Investors expect quarter point cuts at coming meetings Tariff, immigration shocks still being processed by firms PHILADELPHIA, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve ... Read More

Growth is slowing, and inflation is easing. More Fed rate cuts are the right response.

This macro backdrop leaves markets in an uneasy equilibrium. Growth is slowing; inflation is contained; and the Fed is easing, but not urgently. Our stance remains neutral on equities, overweight on ... Read More

Fed Chair Powell says hiring slowdown poses economic risks, hinting at more interest rate cuts

Jerome Powell said the labor market's outlook hasn't changed much since the central bank's September meeting, when it penciled in two more rate cuts this year. Read More

Fed's Powell says economy may be on firmer footing, but job market weak

Powell says Fed taking meeting-by-meeting approach to interest rate cuts Fed chief says elevated inflation partly due to impact of tariffs Hiring and layoffs remained low through September, he says ... Read More

Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed’s Powell says

WASHINGTON — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the US economy, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a sign that the Fed will likely cut its key interest rate twice more ... Read More

Recession fears mount as Fed says more rate cuts could follow hiring slowdown

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said ... Read More

U.S. economy still vulnerable to tariff shocks, IMF says, and labor shortages tied to immigration crackdown could also sting

The U.S. economy hasn’t suffered much so far from increases in tariffs or a decline in the labor supply due to tighter immigration rules. But that might change. So says a new report from the ... Read More

Weak Jobs, Solid Growth and a Fraught Fed Future: The Outlook, Visualized

Economists have two views on the nation’s economy—stronger-than-expected growth and weaker employment prospects. The split boils down to the forces driving the economy: a boom in investment in ... Read More

Trade Tensions Weigh on IMF’s Outlook for Global Economy

Fed Chair Jerome Powell was speaking in Philadelphia before the National Association of Business Economics. Photo: Hannah Beier/Bloomberg News Tariffs, inflation and other threats such as eroding ... Read More

Fed's Powell Addresses Economy Pulled Between Risks to Growth, Jobs and Prices

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday delivers his last scheduled remarks before the Fed's next meeting with the economy enjoying stronger-than-expected growth and a ... Read More

Fed's Powell says economy may be on firmer footing, but job market weak

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -The U.S. labor market remained mired in its low-hiring, low-firing doldrums through September, though the economy "may be on a somewhat firmer trajectory than expected," ... Read More