Federal Reserve’s Jay Powell urges US university students to protect democracy

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the biggest career mistake grads can make is avoiding risks

Jerome Powell said he once took the initiative to introduce himself to his boss, which laid the path to his eventual appointment as Federal Reserve Chairman.

Fed chair hails universities, calls on Princeton grads to save democracy in Trump dig

President Donald Trump has been insulting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for weeks because the national banking head won’t lower interest rates

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell shared one of the biggest career mistakes with Princeton graduates and said taking risks and initiatives is the key to getting ahead. In a commencement address to Princeton’s Class of 2025 on Sunday, Powell described one of the key traits he said was behind him ultimately becoming a member of the Federal Reserve Board. “As you strive in coming years to reach your full potential you’ll need to take risks, an…

'Whatever it takes': Fed Chair Jerome Powell urges Princeton grads to protect US democracy

The Supreme Court recently suggested that the president cannot fire head of the country's central banking system due to its independence protections.

Jerome Powell Urges Princeton Graduates To Heed ‘Key’ Advice Amid Trump Attacks

The president has frequently criticized the chair of the Federal Reserve over the central bank’s interest rate decisions.

Powell defends Federal Reserve in Princeton speech

WASHINGTON, United States — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell defended the central bank’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Sunday in a Princeton University speech in which he also praised government employees and US universities, both of which have been targeted by the Trump administration. Powell and the central bank have been subject to extensive criticism