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News Articles: Fed Chairman Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, on Feb. 1, 2023. The Fed on Wednesday raised interest rates again, opting to continue its fight against inflation despite turmoil in the banking sector.

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  • Economy

The Fed raises interest rates again despite the stress hitting the banking system

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage-point in an effort to curb high inflation. Some had called for the Fed to wait after two recent bank failures.

March 22, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Powell warned the fight against inflation still has "a long way to go," sending stock markets lower.

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  • Economy

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns inflation fight will be long and bumpy

Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee, Powell warned the central bank may have to raise interest rates even more, sending stock markets sharply lower.

March 07, 2023
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  • Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after the Fed's meeting on Nov. 2, 2022, in Washington, D.C. The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, its smallest increase in 11 months.

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  • Economy

The Fed raises interest rates by only a quarter-point after inflation drops

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point as part of its ongoing effort to fight inflation. Price hikes have begun to ease, but the Fed says inflation is not yet tamed.

February 01, 2023
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  • Scott Horsley
Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institution, November 30, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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  • Economy

The Fed continues its crackdown on inflation, pushing up interest rates again

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, which was a smaller increase than the four previous hikes.

December 14, 2022
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  • Scott Horsley
Renovations continue on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building on September 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded its two-day meeting on interest rates this afternoon.

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  • Economy

Fed orders another super-sized interest rate hike as it battles stubborn inflation

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 0.75 percentage points today, as it tries to control runaway prices. The central bank also signaled that additional rate hikes are likely.

September 21, 2022
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  • Scott Horsley
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

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  • Business

It's been a vicious 6 months for stocks. Here's what the grim markets are signaling

All that whipsawing on Wall Street in the first half of the year reflects real nervousness. Investors are worried the Fed may tip the economy into a recession.

June 30, 2022
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  • David Gura
Jerome Powell, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on June 22, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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  • Economy

Powell says recession 'a possibility' but not likely

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell vowed to bring inflation back down to 2%. Some lawmakers worry the Fed's efforts to control inflation could tip the economy into recession.

June 22, 2022
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  • Scott Horsley
A trader working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on May 2. Stocks surged on Wednesday after the Fed's policy meeting.

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  • Economy

The Dow rallies to its best day since 2020 after the Fed rules out larger rate hikes

Markets jumped after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank was not contemplating bigger rate hikes than the half-a-percentage-point increase it delivered on Wednesday.

May 04, 2022
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  • David Gura
GPB News NPR

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  • Economy

The Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2018

The central bank raises its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point in an effort to tamp down inflation. Additional rate hikes are likely in the months to come.

March 16, 2022
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  • Scott Horsley
Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden's nominee to be the Fed's vice chair for supervision, speaks during her confirmation hearing with the Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 3 in Washington, D.C. Senate Banking Republicans delayed a key vote on her nomination, along with a group of four other nominees to the Fed.

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  • Politics

Senate Republicans block a key vote on Biden's nominations for the Federal Reserve

Republicans boycotted a meeting of the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, delaying a vote on five nominees to the Fed's board. The move was aimed at one nominee: Sarah Bloom Raskin.

February 15, 2022
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  • Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Nov. 30 in Washington, D. C. The Fed unveiled a new game plan on Wednesday as it looks to tackle red-hot inflation.

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  • Economy

Inflation is still red hot, and it's forcing the Federal Reserve into a new game plan

The Federal Reserve is opening the door to possible interest rate hikes earlier next year than had been expected, as it wrestles with the highest inflation in nearly four decades.

December 15, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley

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