On April 29, 2026, Jerome Powell stood at a podium for the last time as Chair of the Federal Reserve and did something quietly remarkable. He reminded the room — and through them, the public — of why the institution exists at all. “The Federal Reserve exists for one fundamental purpose,” he said, “to foster...
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