Fed Chair Powell to testify to Congress next week, his first appearance since July
Powell is set to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Eastern and to the House Financial Services panel on the following day.
Bessent on Powell: ‘I’m sure he’s going to do the right thing’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday he wouldn’t be commenting on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies and expressed confidence in the central bank Chair Jerome Powell, ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell under pressure from Donald Trump; can the President fire him as interest rates hold steady at 4.25%-4.5%?
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at 4.25% to 4.5%, despite US president Trump's call for deeper cuts. Trump has ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Faces Trump's Pressure: 'The President Can't Fire Me' As Interest Rates Hold Steady At 4.25%-4.5%
Fed Chair Jerome Powell pointed to solid economic growth, a stable job market, and inflation that's easing but still a little ...
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US Inflation Lingers, Tariffs Threatened by Trump Could Nudge Prices in Wrong Direction
U.S. Inflation gauge rises as Trump's tariff threats loom, potentially pushing prices higher in coming months.
Powell’s Fed on Defensive as Diversity Effort Comes Under Fire
Donald Trump’s offensive against diversity, equity and inclusion programs is putting the US central bank in an uncomfortable squeeze. And so far, the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, ...
Mortgage Rate Predictions: Will the Fed Keep Postponing Interest Rate Cuts?
During his remarks following the Jan. 29 policy meeting, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said officials are not in a hurry to lower ...
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WATCH: Fed Chair Powell holds news briefing after key interest rate decision
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks to gauge where inflation ...
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Turkey One-Week Repo Rate
Dow futures slip ahead of Powell's reappearance; Amazon in focus By Investing.com - Jun 22, 2023 Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures are trading lower Thursday, as the recent tech-inspired rally loses ...
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2 identified in Jerome murder-suicide
JEROME, Idaho — Jerome County Sheriff's Office has released the identities of two people who were found dead in a parking lot in Jerome. The woman was identified as 29-year-old Sheyenne Schaer ...
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Tisha Powell
Louisiana native Tisha Powell joined the WAFB 9NEWS team in August 2021. Tisha, who was born on Bayou LaFourche in Thibodaux, is a graduate of H.L. Bourgeois High School and Loyola University New ...
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New Zealand Performance of Services Index
Last week marked a significant turning point for the US dollar. For the first time since Jerome Powell became chair of the Federal Reserve, the central bank is thinking about easing. The US dollar was ...