Powell and Lagarde Count Cost of Trump’s Turbulence

The global economy’s concussion from five months of Donald Trump’s presidency is likely to feature when five of the world’s leading central bank chiefs discuss monetary policy in public on ... Read More

Fed Chair Powell says US economy in a 'solid position' as central bank weighs rate cut timing

Fed Chair Jerome Powell testified that the U.S. economy is in a "solid position" with unemployment relatively low and inflation slightly above the central bank's 2% target. Read More

Powell Cites Solid Economy in Keeping Wait-and-See Stance on Rates

Federal Reserve officials are trying to assess how tariff increases will reshape the outlook for the U.S. economy and inflation. Read More

Watch Fed Chair Powell testify live on interest rate policy before House committee

In prepared remarks, Powell said concerns linger over the impact President Donald Trump’s tariffs will have on inflation. Read More

FedEx and Nike Earnings, Powell’s Testimony, New Inflation Data, and More to Watch This Week

Powell will be in the spotlight again this coming week as he heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday and Wednesday to deliver the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress. President Donald Trump once ... Read More

Powell confirms that the Fed would have cut by now were it not for tariffs

The U.S. central bank would likely have begun cutting interest rates again if not for the levy plan, the Fed chief said. Read More

Trump meets with Fed Chair Powell after weeks of criticism - USA TODAY

"Chair Powell did not discuss his expectations for monetary policy, except to stress that the path of policy will depend entirely on incoming economic information and what that means for the ... Read More

Powell says ‘too soon to say’ what appropriate path for monetary policy will be - Yahoo Finance

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a speech at the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing annual conference, stated in part: “Our monetary policy stance is well positioned to ... Read More

Trump, Powell discuss economic outlook at White House

"Chair Powell did not discuss his expectations for monetary policy, except to stress that the path of policy will depend entirely on incoming economic information and what that means for the outlook," ... Read More

Powell defends Fed as Trump pressures him to cut interest rates - NBC News

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told President Donald Trump on Thursday that monetary policy decisions would be "based solely on careful, objective, and non-political analysis," according to a ... Read More

Powell Says ‘Significantly Larger Than Expected’ Trump Tariffs Are Bringing Uncertainty to Economy

Mr. Powell said it is too early to determine their impact. “We are closely watching,” Mr. Powell said. “As the new policies and their likely economic effects become clearer, we will have a better ... Read More