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Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech in focus

Powell to give his last Jackson Hole speech under watchful gaze of Wall Street and the White House

Both Wall Street and the White House will be paying close attention to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's high-profile speech Friday at the Fed's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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Powell's last Jackson Hole speech could pack a punch

Financial markets are taking in a collective breath ahead of Jerome Powell's eighth and final keynote Jackson Hole speech as Federal Reserve Chair. If the moves following his last seven are any guide,

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Powell Is on the Cusp of Taking a Big Gamble With the U.S. Economy

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is managing a high-stakes balancing act as he grapples with a cooling labor market, rising inflation and White House pressure to cut interest rates.

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DOJ Urges Fed’s Powell to Remove Cook as Probe Gets Underway

The Justice Department signaled possible plans to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, with a top official ...

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With Fed under pressure, Jerome Powell prepares for a high-stakes speech

The Fed chair will speak Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The speech comes as the central bank is under mounting pressure from the White House to lower interest rates.

Here’s How Jerome Powell Is Handling the White House Pressure

President Trump and his allies have accused Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of dragging his feet on interest-rate cuts, in an unprecedented pressure campaign. Here are some of the ways Powell has ...