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Fed's Powell: Strategy around both jobs and inflation needs to be reconsidered
U.S. Federal Reserve officials feel they need to reconsider the key elements around both jobs and inflation in their current ...
As the Fed devises its new strategy, Powell sees an economy with ‘more volatile’ inflation
Every five years the Federal Reserve reconsiders its framework for monetary policy. This time it will have to consider ...
Powell says inflation could be more volatile in the future
Recent economic trends point to the possibility that the Federal Reserve will have to grapple with sudden shocks to the ...
Inflation could be more volatile in future, Powell says
Recent economic trends point to the possibility that the Federal Reserve will have to grapple with sudden shocks to the ...
Fed's Powell cautions about higher long-term rates as ‘supply shocks' provide policy challenges
Powell said Thursday that longer-term interest rates are likely to be higher as the economy changes and policy is in flux.
Powell to Speak on Fed's Future
Top News Jerome Powell to Speak on Federal Reserve's Future. What to Watch. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this morning is likely to focus on the central bank's review of its monetary policy ...
Federal Reserve Chair Powell responds, shares concerns of Milwaukee, Wisconsin businesses
More than a dozen Milwaukee and Wisconsin business leaders and observers were asked: What would you tell Fed Chairman Powell if you had the chance?
US economy could face ‘more persistent supply shocks’: Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the economy may be entering a period of more volatile inflation and ...
Powell's lean to job market under microscope as Fed revisits strategy
With mounting evidence that tight labor markets do not necessarily boost inflation and facing massive job losses in 2020, ...
Fed chief Jerome Powell warns that U.S. could face "supply shocks"
The Fed's warning echoes that of analysts who say U.S. companies could face inventory shortfalls as a result of tariff-induced supply chain issues.
Powell Steers New Strategy for a World Where Very Low Rates Are No Sure Thing
Forthcoming changes to the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting framework are unlikely to influence officials’ current decisions. But the expected changes acknowledge that the ‘lower-for-longer’ ...