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Speech by Chair Powell on the economic outlook and monetary policy

Speech by Chair Powell on the economic outlook and monetary policy

Thank you, Emily. And thank you to the National Association for Business Economics for the Adam Smith Award. It is an honor just to be mentioned alongside past recipients, including my predecessors Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke. Thank you for this recognition and for the opportunity to speak with you today. Monetary policy is more effective when the public understands …

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Bank of Canada head: Trump is raising questions about independence of US monetary policy – Reuters

Bank of Canada head: Trump is raising questions about independence of US monetary policy  Reuters Canada Needs to Chart New Economic Course, Bank of Canada’s Tiff Macklem Says  The Wall Street Journal Bank of Canada Says Trump Trade Policy May Hurt Greenback’s Safe-Haven Status  Bloomberg Trump’s policies raise questions on future dominance of U.S. dollar, Macklem says  The Globe and Mail Canada waited too …

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Trump is raising questions about independence of US monetary policy

Trump is raising questions about independence of US monetary policy

By Promit Mukherjee and David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Sept 23 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s actions are raising questions about the continued independence of U.S. monetary policy and have also dented the safe haven appeal of the U.S. dollar, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said on Tuesday. The observations mark the first time Macklem has commented on Trump’s attempts to …

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Ray Dalio Says US Monetary Order Is at Risk as Debt Mounts – Bloomberg.com

Ray Dalio Says US Monetary Order Is at Risk as Debt Mounts  Bloomberg.com Ray Dalio: We’re Heading Into Very, Very Dark Times! America & The UK’s Decline Is Coming!  Black Country Radio Billionaire Warns Rising Inequality Is Turning America Into Autocratic State  MSN Ray Dalio Warns: Wealth Gaps Fuel Extreme Policies. Are Your Investments at Political Risk?  Investopedia “More than conceivable” that US could …

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Top White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says Fed monetary policy should be “fully independent” of presidents

Top White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says Fed monetary policy should be “fully independent” of presidents

Washington — Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett, who President Trump has said is on his shortlist to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, said Sunday that the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy “needs to be fully independent of political influence — including from President Trump.” “The fact is that we’ve looked at countries that have allowed …

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Federal Reserve Board – Federal Open Market Committee announces approval of updates to its Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy

Speech by Chair Powell on the economic outlook and monetary policy

Please enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser or access the information through the links provided below. August 22, 2025 Federal Open Market Committee announces approval of updates to its Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy For release at 10:00 a.m. EDT The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) …

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