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Jerome Powell · JacksonHeading into the Jackson Hole Economic Summit, investors focused on how Jerome Powell’s message might differ from his assessment of the economy at the July Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Powell indicated then that the decision to keep the federal funds rate unchanged at 4.25 to 4.50 percent reflected the Fed’s view that labor market conditions were…See the Story
Jerome Powell Stays Even-Keeled at Jackson Hole
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Jerome PowellFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke on the economy Friday morning in Wyoming as President Trump continues to prod the nation’s central bank for interest rate cuts. Powell, after announcing in July that the Fed would keep rates steady for the fifth straight month, justified the decision by pointing to a “strong” jobs report and…See the Story
Powell Speaks on Economy at Jackson Hole as Trump Boosts Pressure on Fed
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