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Opinion: Why Jerome Powell was right all along about interest rates, inflation and the economy

If the president had gotten his way, inflation would surely be rocketing again, the economy would be overheating and the Fed would have to raise short-term rates again. Read More

How AI Could Reshape the Economy and the Job Market: Here's Fed Chair Powell's Perspective

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says AI spending is lifting growth and could help boost productivity, but raises questions about the impact it may have on the labor market. Read More

Powell says he wants to 'turn this job over' with economy in 'really good shape' before departure

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell wants to leave office with inflation at 2% and strong job market when his term ends in May 2026, avoiding legacy talk. Read More

Jerome Powell’s era of consensus at the Fed is over

Federal Reserve policymakers are split over whether they should continue cutting interest rates, ending a period of consensus that has defined Chair Jerome Powell’s leadership of the central bank. The ... Read More

Big Changes Coming to the Fed—And Interest Rates—Next Year If This Frontrunner Gets Powell’s Job

Trump gets to nominate a replacement for Jerome Powell, whose term expires in May, and who has resisted Trump's demands for steep rate cuts. Kevin Hassett, the front-runner to become the next chair of ... Read More

Jerome Powell says Fed is ‘well-positioned’ to wait and see how the economy evolves after close-call rate cut

Powell described the latest policy move as a difficult decision, which was marked by high dissent among Fed officials. ・He said tariffs are contributing to elevated inflation but expects the impact to ... Read More

Even if Fed cuts rates again, US economy may not get much of a boost

Federal Reserve officials are poised to cut interest rates again next week, but any benefit to the economy is likely to take much longer to show up than normal and may be blunted by factors that ... Read More

Fed Vice Chair Says Economic Trade-Offs Justify Lowering Rates Slowly

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates in October for the second time this year, although Chair Jerome Powell said a third cut is ‘not a foregone conclusion.’ WSJ’s Nick Timiraos explains the central ... Read More

Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett leads in the race to be Fed chair

Kevin Hassett continues to be the top candidate to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, with the president expected to make a decision in the coming weeks. Read More

Fed may not give Trump his rate cuts, but has set out a positive view of the 2026 economy

The U.S. Federal Reserve may not give President Donald Trump all the rate cuts he wants, but the view of the economy policymakers included in new economic projections on Wednesday should buoy the ... Read More

What Hassett As Potential Fed Chair Would Mean For Interest Rates

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters outside of the White House on November 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Hassett spoke about the ... Read More

Big Changes Coming to the Fed—And Interest Rates—Next Year If This Frontrunner Gets Powell’s Job

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ... Read More