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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed inflation and the economy at an event hosted by Stanford Graduate School of Business. Chair Powell gave an overview of Federal Reserve monetary …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke about several topics at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy Conference. These topics included inflation a…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke with reporters after the board opted to leave interest rates unchanged following its policy meeting. Mr. Powell talked about the decision and the co…

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell outlined the Federal Reserve’s Semi-annual Policy Report before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. He outlined the state of t…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the Fed’s semiannual monetary policy report before the House Financial Services Committee. He said that economic activity expanded at a stron…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced that the central bank was keeping its interest rate policy unchanged at present. He said the current rate of 5.25% to 5.5% was likely at its pea…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced plans to keep interest rates steady for a third time, but he stressed that future rate increases were not completely off the table. His remarks …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at Spelman College, a private and historically Black, women’s liberal arts college in Atlanta. He delivered remarks on the Fed’s policies toward int…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and others discussed monetary policy and global economic challenges at the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) annual conference.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced the board would keep its policy interest rate unchanged, at 5.25-5.50%, during a news conference in Washington, D.C. He further said that the pr…

The Federal Reserve announced it would hold steady the interest rate, but future hikes are not off the table and will be dependent on incoming economic data. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Pow…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stressed the core target inflation range remains at two percent and said the Fed is prepared to increase the interest rate higher if needed to tackle high…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced an interest rate hike, bringing the nation’s key borrowing rate to its highest point in more than two decades. The Federal Reserve began increas…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he believes core inflation will not hit 2% target range until 2025. Since March 2022, the Federal Reserve has used interest rate hikes as a tool to a…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that even though the Federal Reserve did not raise interest rates at their last meeting, there is a strong possibility of one to two interest rate hi…

“The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient,” said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as he testified before the House Financial Services Committee on monetary policy and the economy. T…

During a June news conference, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced a pause in interest rate hikes, thus keeping the federal funds rate at a level between 5 to 5.25%. The pause mark…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and former Chair Ben Bernanke discussed monetary policy, inflation, and the economy, at an agency-hosted conference. Since March 2022 the Federal Reserve …

Interest rates reached above 5 percent for the first time since the 2007-08 financial crisis after the Federal Reserve announced another rate hike. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell outlin…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced another interest rate hike following speculation the board would vote to pause increases after recent bank failures. Chair Powell told reporters…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said no decision has been made regarding the interest rate hike expected in mid-March. His comments before the House Financial Services Committee came one…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers future interest rate hikes could be higher and last longer than previously expected. Chair Powell’s testimony before the Senate Banking Com…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was interviewed at an Economic Club of Washington, D.C., discussion on the central bank’s mission and priorities. Chair Powell said high inflation remains…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced another interest rate hike to address inflation and intimated additional increases are likely in the future. Chair Powell spoke about the econom…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen hosted a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

During a news conference, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced an interest rate hike of half a percentage point. This increase is smaller than those from earlier in the year. Lookin…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed the possibility of moderate interest rate increases and finding the right balance to lower inflation. Other topics included the labor market, wa…

As expected, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced 0.75 percentage point rate hike aimed at curbing inflation. It was the sixth rate increase of 2022. His announcement came at a news…

Leaders from nonprofits and a community college talked about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their organizations. They spoke during a listening session with the Federal Reserve Board…

During a listening session with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, small business owners talked about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their industries. The discussion was part of an …

Small business owners discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their industries during a listening session with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The discussion was part of an init…

Following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced another interest rate increase, by 3/4 of a percentage point, in response to record hi…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, vowed to raise interest rates to flight inflation “until the job is done.” Mr. Powell made the remarks during the Cato Institute’s 40th annual Monetary C…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed would continue to raise interest rates and hold them at a higher level until inflation is under control. His remarks came during the annual J…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he does not think the U.S. economy is in a recession, and that it “doesn’t make sense” because there are too many areas of the economy “performing to…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged the Fed “underestimated” the risk of inflation but assured members of the House Financial Services Committee that a recession is not inevitab…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said a recession caused by interest rate hikes is “certainly a possibility,” while testifying on the the economy and inflation during a Senate Banking Com…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced a historic interest rate hike of 0.75 percent, larger than anticipated based on prior Federal Reserve policy guidance. Chair Powell defended the…

After a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference. He announced that the central bank would raise interest rates by half a perc…

Acting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke about inflation, the job market, and the post-COVID-19 pandemic economic recovery during remarks at a National Association for Business Econo…

Acting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke about inflation, the job market, and the post-pandemic economic recovery during remarks delivered at a conference hosted by the National Asso…

Acting Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell announced a 0.25 percent interest rate hike during a virtual news conference following the board’s March meeting. Acting Chair Powell said th…

During testimony at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on monetary policy and economic conditions, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank would move carefully with a rate …

Acting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he expected to propose and support a 25-basis-point (0.25%) interest rate hike at the next board meeting. He made this announcement during a H…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled an interest rate hike was coming soon. His comments came during a news conference to announce monetary policy actions taken by the Federal Open M…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faced intense questioning from lawmakers concerning high inflation during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee. Chair Powell said …

After a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference. He announced the central bank would continue to keep interest rates near zer…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared before the House Financial Services Committee to testify on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic and…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee to testify on oversight of the CARES Act, whic…

President Biden announced the nominations of Jerome Powell to serve another term as chair of the Federal Reserve and Lael Brainard to serve as vice chair.

After a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference where he announced the committee’s decision to begin reducing asset purchases…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified at an oversight hearing on on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers pressed the secret…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified at a Senate Banking Committee oversight hearing on the the COVID-19 relief law, the CARES Act. Secretary Yel…

After a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference. Chair Powell said he expected to slow asset purchases by the middle of 2022 …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City during a virtual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium to discuss the U.S. economic outlook. He provided a…

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell participated in a virtual town hall speaking with educators and students from across the country. He discussed the role the Federal Reserve plays in…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference to discuss monetary policy actions and the economy. He announced they would hold its benchmark interest rate near zero. In regards …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on monetary policy and the economy before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. He answered questions on several topics, incl…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on monetary policy and the economy before the House Financial Services Committee. He answered questions on several topics, including the labor s…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis on the central bank’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several topics were disc…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference to discuss monetary policy actions and the economy. He announced that interest rates would be held near zero, but increases could c…

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell discussed the economy at a National Community Reinvestment Coalition event. This program is incomplete due to technical issues.

After a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference. He announced the central bank would continue to keep interest rates near zer…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed monetary policy and the economy in a virtual discussion with the Economic Club of Washington. Chair Powell warned that the post-COVID-19 pandemi…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed economic policy with global financial leaders in a virtual event hosted by the International Monetary Fund. Chair Powell, IMF Managing Director …

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the economy during the pandemic and how the CARES Act and American Recovery Plan Act have aided the econo…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the status of the economy during the coronavirus pandemic and how economic relief approved by Congress wa…

During his monthly news conference on monetary policy actions taken to sustain the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced that interest rates …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Banking Committee on the semiannual monetary policy report. In his opening remarks, he reported to the committee the economy w…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed monetary policy and the coronavirus pandemic at a virtual event hosted by the Economic Club of New York. He said that even though the unemployme…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference on the status of the economy during the coronavirus pandemic. Chair Powell announced interest rates will remain close to zero and t…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell took part in a Princeton University Center for Finance web discussion on monetary policy. He talked about the state of the economy and the continuing econ…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference to discuss the agency’s latest monetary policy actions amid the coronavirus pandemic. He announced the nation’s central bank would …

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on their respective agencies' response to the coronavirus pan…

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the response of their respective agencies to the coronavirus pandemic. The two witnesses called on Congr…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Banking Committee about the coronavirus' impact on the economy. They discussed issues re…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. Members questioned the chair …

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pand…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced a change in monetary policy toward inflation that would allow it to hover above the 2 percent target and still keep interest rates low in order …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a virtual news conference to discuss the U.S. economy and monetary policy actions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Chair Powell announced that interest…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee about their respective agencies' pandemic response and the o…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on monetary policy and the state of the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Chair Powell took q…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified in a virtual hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee about monetary policy and the economy. He highlighted the Ma…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a virtual news conference to discuss the economy and monetary policy actions amid the coronavirus pandemic. He announced that interest rates would re…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed the U.S. economy and his agency’s response to the coronavirus pandemic at a virtual event hosted by Princeton University. He announced the centr…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified at a virtual Senate Banking Committee hearing about the $2 trillion CARES Act coronavirus relief bill. Tre…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke with the president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He talked about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on businesses and …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is committed to using all its monetary policy tools to keep the economy going during and after the coronavirus pandemic. His comment…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered remarks on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on monetary policy and the economy. “When the spread of the virus is under control, businesse…

Federal Reserve Chair Powell held a news conference after the central bank’s leaders voted unanimously to cut the interest rate by a half percentage point in response to the economic effects…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Banking Committee on monetary policy and the state of the economy. Committee members asked him about how relations with China …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the economy and monetary policy before the House Financial Services Committee. He told members that the impact of the coronavirus on the U.S.…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference after a board meeting. He announced the central bank would hold interest rates steady in a range between 1.5 to 1.75 percent. The d…

Federal Reserve Chair Powell announced interest rates would remain unchanged. “As always, we based our decision on how best to achieve our goals Congress has given us: maximum employment and…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the U.S. economy and monetary policy before the House Budget Committee. Other topics discussed included trade policy, income inequality, the …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on monetary policy and the economy before the Joint Economic Committee. He said that he expects the U.S. economy to continue growing at a steady…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference on the economy and monetary policy to go over the information from the most recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. He…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. economy faced some risks, but overall it “is in a good place.” He added: “Our job is to keep it there as long as possible.” He made the rema…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference following the September 2019 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, He announced a one-quarter point reduction in the centra…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced an interest rate cut for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. Following the announcement he took several questions from reporters, in…