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Asian shares track Wall Street’s rally after Powell hints at rate cuts

Asian shares have tracked Wall Street's rally after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted that cuts to interest rates may be ...

Fed Chair Powell: "Effects Of Tariffs On Consumer Prices Are Now Clearly Visible," "May Warrant Adjusting" Interest Rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers a high-profile address at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

Powell didn't promise September interest rate cut, may hold steady if data is ugly, Rosengren says

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell didn't "promise" to cut interest rates in September and may not adjust rates if there are ...

Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cut

For months, Jerome Powell largely ignored President Donald Trump’s constant hectoring that he reduce borrowing costs. On ...

Fed’s Powell Gives Final Jackson Hole Speech Today—Here’s What To Watch For On Interest Rates And More

The Trump administration has pressured Powell, whose term as Fed chair expires next year, to step down as chair of the ...

Trump may want lower interest rates for consumers, but it sure is convenient for the national debt he’s creating, too

While Trump frames the issue as consumer pain, Wharton’s Joao Gomes told Fortune that cheaper borrowing would also ease ...