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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met with President Donald Trump Thursday at the White House, the central bank said in a statement, their first such meeting since the president began his second term.
U.S. Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting acknowledged they could face "difficult tradeoffs" in coming months in the form of rising inflation alongside rising unemployment, an outlook buttressed by concerns about financial market volatility and Fed staff warnings of increasing recession risk,
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24/7 Wall St. on MSNJerome Powell Says Supply Shocks Are Coming—Which Stocks Can Still Thrive?Fed chair Jerome Powell’s words sure can move markets. And while Fed meetings and new commentary from Chairman Powell will surely have some investors biting their nails, it’s worth noting that the market’s immediate reaction doesn’t always make the most sense.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell encouraged Princeton graduates to pursue public service, take risks, and focus on personal growth in his Baccalaureate remarks.
Director William Pulte urged Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to reinstate the central bank's interest rate cuts.
Officials at the Federal Reserve have adopted a wait-and-see approach to policy moves amid extreme uncertainty about the economic outlook.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will release the Minutes of its May 6-7 meeting on Wednesday. Back then, policymakers decided to keep the Fed Funds Target Range (FFTR) unchanged at 4.25%-4.50%, as widely anticipated by market participants.