Powell has repeatedly said that the Fed shouldn’t change the target while it is still struggling to get inflation down to 2%. After the Fed’s last policy review in 2019, it said it would seek ...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the latest consumer price data show that while the central bank has made substantial ...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday the central bank doesn’t “need to be in a hurry” to resume its interest rate cutting campaign, noting officials reduced the rate ...
The change was slightly above analysts' expectations and is likely to bolster reluctance at the Fed to cut interest rates any further.
Powell reinforced that view in appearances before Senate and House lawmakers Tuesday and Wednesday, saying the Fed can hold rates steady for longer if the economy remains strong and inflation does ...