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Powell says Fed can afford to be a little more cautious
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said the economy is stronger now than the central bank had expected in September when it began reducing interest rates, and appeared to signal his support for a slower pace of interest-rate cuts ahead.
Powell Defends Federal Reserve Independence
As federal agencies prepare to hand the keys over to President Donald Trump's second administration, one top official isn't worried about losing his job despite Trump's threats to fire him: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Powell: Fed's independence from politics is vital to its interest rate decisions
Christopher Waller, an influential member of the Fed's Board of Directors, said he was “leaning” toward a rate cut when the central bank meets in two weeks. Waller
US Fed's Powell does not see Trump installing 'shadow' chair
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday he is not worried the incoming administration will undermine him as U.S. central bank leader through the people it nominates to Fed leadership ranks.
Powell says he's not concerned Fed might lose its independence
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he's not concerned that the central bank would lose its independence. Powell said he thought there was strong support in Congress for the idea of an independent central bank.
Powell says he's not worried about the Fed losing its independence under Trump
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday he isn't worried that President-elect Donald Trump will try to politicize the central bank once he takes office in January. There are safeguards in the congressional legislation that created the central bank that will help preserve it from political influences,
Powell 'not concerned' US Fed would lose independence under Trump
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he was "not concerned" the US central bank would lose its independence, despite President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that he should have input into interest rate decisions.
Fed's Powell says Trump's plans for tariffs, immigration won't impact interest rate move
We don’t know how big they’ll be. We don’t know the timing and duration…. We can’t really start making policy on that. We ...
Jerome Powell Q&A: Markets await Fed chairman’s DealBook summit panel
Follow along with MarketWatch's live coverage of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's discussion at the New York Times DealBook ...
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Powell calls for ‘change’ in ‘unsustainable’ fiscal path
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday that the U.S. is on an “unsustainable” fiscal path and called for a ...
Powell Says He Expects Good Relations With Trump Administration
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he’s confident he’ll have a similar relationship with the incoming administration, ...
Stock Market Today: Dow on track to finish above 45,000 after latest remarks by Powell
U.S. stocks remained higher in Wednesday's final hour of trading as investors looked past weaker-than-expected data from the ...
Powell says a strong US economy is letting the Fed be ‘cautious’ about cutting interest rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the US economy’s strength means the central bank can show some restraint with cutting interest rates.
Stock market today: Indexes notch fresh records as Powell voices optimism on the US economy
Markets were encouraged by Powell's comments on the economy. The Dow closed about 45,000 for first time ever, while the S&P ...
Linden residents fed up with mounting litter problem
The sentiment among Linden residents is clear. As one resident puts it, "It definitely needs to be cleaned up around here." ...