Tag: Jerome Powell

Why a 25bps cut is easier for Powell to defend than a 50

Shortly after the Federal Open Market Committee reveals its decision on interest rates, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will answer questions from reporters.Former Wall...

Fed's Powell says 'time has come' to begin cutting interest rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent a straightforward message to markets in a key speech on Friday, saying "the time has come" for...

Expect 'tough love' from Powell's Jackson Hole speech: Economist

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will give his annual remarks at the Kansas City Fed's Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday, August 23.Dreyfus-Mellon...

The Fed may have just handed the election to Trump

Donald Trump was often accused of putting political pressure on the US Federal Reserve during his time as president and there are many...

Stock market news today: S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb as Fed delivers and Meta jumps

US stocks were poised to resume their rally on Thursday, as upbeat Meta (META) results put earnings center stage again after the Federal...