Fed, Jerome Powell
Jerome Powell was clear: Fed decisions have nothing to do with politics. Politicians didn’t get the memo
"We're always going into this meeting and asking 'What's the right thing to do for the people we serve?' We do that and we make a decision as a group and then we announce it. That's always what it is,
Fed's Powell: policymakers noted 'artificially high' jobs data, revisions in rate cut decision
Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted that policymakers weighed recent downward revisions to employment figures when assessing the health of the labor market ahead of their rate cut decision.
Fed's Powell says balance sheet drawdown continues amid rate cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday still strong levels of liquidity in the financial system will allow the central bank to press forward with shrinking its balance sheet even as it has begun cutting rates.
After The Fed Rate Cut: Soft Landing Checklist
The reaction to the rate cut has been positive across the soft landing checklist. Odds of avoiding recession are higher following Chair Powell's aggressive start.
The Lone Dissenter Inside the Fed Who Voted Against Powell’s Rate Cut
Governor Michelle Bowman, who supported a smaller cut, said she worries that moving too fast looks like ‘a premature declaration of victory.’
Jerome Powell says the Fed can cut rates but it can’t fix the housing crisis
During a post-meeting press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell was asked if interest rate cuts would reignite demand in the housing market and send prices soaring—again. His answer was telling: once mortgage rates come down,
Fed Chair Powell was trying to make sure the stock market didn't get disappointed: Komal Sri-Kumar
Kumar, Sri-Kumar Global Strategies president, and Darrell Cronk, CIO of Wells Fargo’s wealth and investment management, join ...
The Fed surprised many investors with a jumbo rate cut this week. It won’t get much easier to predict the next move
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is known for providing clear signals about the central bank’s next interest rate move in ...
Fed chair Jerome Powell blames influx of illegal migrants for rising unemployment rate
If you’re having millions of people come into the labor force, then — and you’re creating 100,000 jobs — you’re going to see ...
Where Is Walter Williams As The Fed ‘Lowers’ Rates 50 Basis Points?
Economists with their cheerleading of Fed price controls are like the drunk doctor at the party grabbing women where they ...
Fed's preferred inflation gauge and second quarter GDP: What to know this week
Stocks, however, still posted overall wins for the week. The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) ended the week up about 1.4%. The Dow Jones ...
Fed Opts for Outsize Cut as Powell Seeks to Ensure Soft Landing
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell led his colleagues to an outsize interest-rate cut designed to preserve the strength of ...
The Fed has set out on a ‘recalibration' of policy. Here's what Powell's new buzzword means
Asset prices soared as investors took Powell at his word that the outsized rate cut wasn’t in response to a substantial ...
The Wall Street economist who nailed the Fed’s ‘joyous’ rate cut sees the same thing again
"In other contexts, a larger move may convey greater concern about growth, but Powell repeatedly stressed this was basically ...
The Fed Rate Cut, Mortgage, Auto And Credit Card Rates: What To Expect
The Fed cut its short term interest rate by 0.50%. How will this affect mortgage rates, auto loans, and credit cards? Does ...