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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says No US CBDC Under His Watch
Powell confirmed in a Senate Hearing on Tuesday that the U.S. won't issue a central bank digital currency or CBDC while he's ...
Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn't ‘need to be in a hurry' to lower interest rates further
Powell called the economy “strong overall” with a “solid” labor market and inflation that is easing but still above the Fed’s ...
Key takeaways from Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional hearing
America’s central bank is in no rush to slash interest rates any time soon, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers Tuesday. Powell also faced a barrage of questions about the Consumer ...
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Bessent on Powell: ‘I’m sure he’s going to do the right thing’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday he wouldn’t be commenting on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies and expressed confidence in Fed Chair Jerome Powell, breaking from ...
Fed chair Jerome Powell brushes off possibility Trump could fire Fed officials: ‘Well, it’s pretty clearly not allowed under the law’
After the Federal Open Markets Committee decided not to cut interest rates at its January meeting, Trump raged against the ...
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Wall Street week ahead: Investors’ focus on Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, inflation data, Jerome Powell’s testimony
The week will also see Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony to the US Congress. On Friday, President Trump said he could announce "reciprocal tariffs" on Monday or Tuesday, without specifying ...
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Faces Trump's Pressure: 'The President Can't Fire Me' As Interest Rates Hold Steady At 4.25%-4.5%
After three rate cuts last year, the Fed is playing it cautious. Fed Chair Jerome Powell pointed to solid economic growth, a stable job market, and inflation that's easing but still a little high.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifying before Congress
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is testifying in front of lawmakers Tuesday where he's expected to face questions ranging ...
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Jerome Powell
By Colby Smith Listen to our interview with Jerome Powell. By Andrew Ross SorkinEvan RobertsDan PowellKelly PiekloZachary Mouton and Sarah Kessler Rates may not come down as much or as quickly ...
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Donald Trump is waging a very public war on Jerome Powell—so why hasn’t he picked up the phone?
And yet Federal Open Market Committee Chairman Jerome ... Trump and Powell. As UBS chief economist Paul Donovan said in an update on Jan. 30: “The idea of a March rate cut was called into ...
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Powell pushes back on Musk's claim Fed is 'absurdly overstaffed'
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back Wednesday on billionaire Elon Musk's claim the central bank is bloated when he was asked about it during a press conference. Elon Musk, the leader ...