Fed, Jerome Powell

Powell: Fed’s independence from politics is vital to its interest rate decisions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for it to make decisions to serve “all Americans” rather than a political party or a specific outcome.
Fed's Powell may have just reset bets on rate cuts in 2025
Will the Federal Reserve actively cut interest rates during the year? Maybe not as much as many on Wall Street think. If you believe the CME Group's FedWatch tool, there may be at least three rate cuts in 2025 along with a cut at the Fed's meeting on Dec.
US Fed's Powell Does Not See Trump Installing 'Shadow' Chair
NEW YORK (Reuters) - 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 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 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, Beige Book

Focus on US jobs data, Fed Chair's speech

Fed Chair Powell Says Economy Looks Better Now Than in September
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the economy looks better now than it did when the central bank began cutting ...
US economy grew slightly in recent weeks, Fed survey says
U.S. economic activity has expanded slightly in most regions since early October, with employment growth "subdued" and ...
Fed Sees Economy Solid, Inflation Easing as December Rate Cut Looms
Markets are still pricing in another cut in interest rates of 25 basis points when the Fed meets in two weeks. Unless things ...
Fed’s Musalem Says Time to Pause Rate Cuts May Be Near
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said it may be time for policymakers to slow the pace of interest ...
Stock market today: Nasdaq, Dow, S&P 500 hit records as tech surges, Fed's Powell says economy in 'remarkably good shape'
A tech rally boosted US stocks on Wednesday, with all three major indexes hitting new record closes, as investors digested ...
Inflation threatens Fed rate-cut expectations once again. Here’s why.
With investors looking toward Friday’s November nonfarm-payrolls report, market participants see the potential that it could ...
Fed’s Daly Says No Sense of Urgency to Lower Interest Rates
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said there’s no sense of urgency to lower interest rates, ...
Fed's Powell says Trump's plans for tariffs, immigration won't impact interest rate move
Fed chief Jerome Powell said President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats won't affect an interest rate decision this month.