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News Articles: Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signaled that he and his colleagues will soon be ready to start cutting interest rates, as inflation cools and unemployment inches up.

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  • Economy

'The time has come' to lower interest rates: Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signaled that he's increasingly confident inflation will soon be tamed, and that he and his colleagues will soon cut interest rates to avoid hurting the job market.

August 24, 2024
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  • Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues voted to keep interest rates unchanged Wednesday, as they try to curb stubborn inflation.

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  • Business

The Fed holds rates steady, sees only one rate cut in 2024 as inflation cools slowly

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady while signaling it can cut rates only once this year. The decision came after data earlier showed inflation cooling slightly.

June 13, 2024
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
The Fed kept interest rates steady on Wednesday for a second consecutive meeting but will continue to monitor the economy. Fed Chair Jerome Powell (pictured) left the door open for another rate hike if required.

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  • Economy

The Fed held interest rates steady — but the fight against inflation is not over yet

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, but left the door open to additional rate hikes in the future, if necessary, to curb inflation.

November 01, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A customer stands outside of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., on March 10, 2023. The lender was taken over federal regulators on Friday, marking one of the largest bank failures since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.

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  • Business

A Silicon Valley lender collapsed after a run on the bank. Here's what to know

Silicon Valley Bank was taken over by federal regulators on Friday, capping a spectacular collapse after the lender suffered a run on deposits.

March 11, 2023
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By:
  • David Gura
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Jan. 18, 2023. Stocks have rallied this year on hopes about the economy, but some fear that optimism is misplaced.

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  • Business

Markets are surging as fears about the economy fade. Why the optimists could be wrong

The markets have rallied this year as investors believe inflation will continue to ease and that the economy will avoid a recession – but it could end in tears.

February 04, 2023
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By:
  • Rafael Nam and
  • David Gura
President Jimmy Carter signs an emergency natural gas legislation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., in 1977.

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  • Economy

Memories of the 1970s haunt the Fed, pushing its aggressive rate moves

The Federal Reserve is cracking down hard on inflation, in hopes of avoiding a repeat of the 1970s, when price hikes were so sustained, they got baked in to people's thinking.

September 29, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Fed policy meeting in Washington, D.C., on July 27. Powell warned on Friday the central bank is committed to bring down inflation even if it causes some economic pain.

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  • Business

Jerome Powell says Fed is resolved to fight inflation even if it brings economic pain

The Fed's chair comments signal the central bank is determined to continue raising interest rates to bring down inflation.

August 26, 2022
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  • Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday after he announced the Fed was raising interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point.

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  • Politics

Meet the Fed, the latest superpower to emerge from Washington's shadows

Few voters may be thinking of Jerome Powell as they go to the polls in November, but all will be coping with economic conditions strongly influenced by Powell's Federal Reserve Board.

July 31, 2022
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By:
  • Ron Elving
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell maintains the central bank has the tools it needs to bring high inflation under control.

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  • Economy

As Fed battles inflation demon with aggressive rate hikes, economy hangs in balance

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by another three-quarters of a percentage point amid fears of a looming recession.

July 27, 2022
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  • David Gura
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington, D.C., on May 4. Powell was confirmed by the Senate to a second term leading the central bank. Fighting inflation will define his legacy.

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  • Economy

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is confirmed for a 2nd term. Inflation will be his focus

Jerome Powell was confirmed to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman. The Senate vote comes as the central bank faces intense pressure to bring down inflation.

May 13, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies about monetary policy and the state of the economy before the House Financial Services Committee in Washington, D.C., on March 2.

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  • Economy

The Fed raises interest rates by the most in over 20 years to fight inflation

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to cool off demand and lower inflation. Consumer prices have been rising at the fastest pace in 40 years.

May 04, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell collects his notebooks as he testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on March 3. The Fed is widely expected to raise interest rates by half a percentage point at its meeting this week.

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  • Economy

4 things to know as the Fed embarks on its biggest fight against inflation in years

The Federal Reserve is expected to approve its largest interest rate hike in more than two decades this week. Additional rate increases are likely, as the Fed tries to regain control over inflation.

May 03, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell listens during his renomination hearing with the Senate Banking Committee on Jan. 11. The Fed is planning to become more aggressive in fighting inflation.

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  • Economy

Game time: The Fed unveils a tougher plan to fight stubbornly high inflation

The Federal Reserve is preparing to raise interest rates sooner and — perhaps — more aggressively after inflation reached the highest in nearly 40 years.

January 26, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the start of trading on Monday following Friday's steep decline in global stocks over fears of the new omicron coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa.

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  • Economy

Stocks dive over the potential economic fallout from the omicron variant

Stocks fell on Tuesday as investors weighed the potential economic fallout from the new coronavirus variant. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank could end its bond-buying early.

November 30, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been selected for a second term at the helm of the Fed, a move likely to be welcomed by markets.

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  • Economy

Biden reappoints Jerome Powell as Fed chairman at a critical time for the economy

President Biden has tapped Jerome Powell to serve a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve as the economy faces huge challenges, including surging inflation.

November 22, 2021
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  • Scott Horsley
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