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House GOP's Lucas backs Fed chair Powell: 'He's done an exceptional job'
A prominent House Republican who is in charge of a monetary policy task force told Yahoo Finance he still supports Jerome ...
Jerome Powell may finally grant Trump his interest rate wish thanks to China deal
President Trump's wish for a rate cut may be looking more realistic as economic uncertainty clears—but it still won't be ...
Understanding Jerome Powell's Role: How the Fed Chair's Influence Affects You
The Fed Chair leads the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors and chairs the Federal Open Market Committee, setting the course ...
Fed chair Powell says 'economy is doing fine' despite declining consumer sentiment
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on May 7 said "the economy is doing fine" during a news conference after the Federal Open ...
Fed chair Jerome Powell cites 'uncertainty' as central bank holds key rate steady
Despite pressure from President Donald Trump to slash interest rates, the Federal Reserve was expected to stick to its ...
Trump calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell a "fool" for keeping interest rates steady
President Trump on Thursday criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for holding interest rates steady at the Fed's May ...
Powell may have a hard time avoiding Trump's ‘Too Late' label even as Fed chief does the right thing
In a Truth Social post after the Fed decision this week to keep rates unchanged, Trump declared that "Too Late' Jerome Powell is a FOOL, who doesn't have a clue." The president declared there is ...
Trump is bashing Jerome Powell again after the Fed keeps interest rates steady
President Trump called out Jerome Powell in a Truth Social post for not lowering interest rates this week, continuing his ...
Powell says Fed can wait to lower interest rates again. But will it wait too long?
Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve can wait to see which effect from Trump's tariffs is worse - high inflation or a weak ...
Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Press Conference Here
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday afternoon announced its latest decision on interest rates, leaving the benchmark rate ...
Transcript: Fed Chief Jerome Powell’s Postmeeting Press Conference
The Fed leader discussed the decision to hold rates steady, the outlook for inflation and the economy, and the possible ...
Trump wants the Fed to cut rates on Wednesday. Will Jerome Powell oblige?
President Trump wants the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Here's what experts predict at the central bank's May 7 ...