US EditionFederal Reserve Considers Interest Rate Cuts Amid Economic Challenges From Tariffs
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces pressure to cut rates to counter tariff-driven inflation and a weakening labor market, while controversies surround Governor Lisa Cook.
- On August 22, 2025, Jerome Powell, speaking at the Jackson Hole Symposium, indicated that the Federal Reserve may soon reduce interest rates in response to ongoing economic challenges.
- Powell’s remarks came as the US faces rising inflation from tariffs and a weakening labor market, while the Fed has kept rates steady after five unchanged meetings.
- Two Fed governors already called for cuts due to labor market concerns, and traders increased the odds of a rate cut to 90 percent after Powell’s speech.
- Powell noted that in the short run, inflation is more likely to rise while employment faces greater downside risks, describing the environment as difficult and uncertain.
- The Fed plans to review its approach at the September meeting, balancing potential rate cuts to support growth against risks of worsening inflation from ongoing tariffs.
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