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When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door to cutting interest rates for the first time in nearly a year, he noted the tremors beginning to shake a main pillar of the U.S. economy: the labor market.  Concerns about the pace of job growth were heightened earlier this month after government data showed a sharp slowdown in hiring in …

Powell just gambled big in Jackson Hole. Will it pay off?  MarketWatch Dollar rebounds from slump spurred by Powell’s dovish surprise  Reuters Fed Chair Jerome Powell is worried about the job market. Here are 3 red flags for workers.  CBS News Powell’s Rate Cut Signal Reflects Economy’s Delicate Position  The Wall Street Journal Swan Song in the Rockies Makes Music for Markets  Bloomberg.com Source link

Treasuries Fall as Traders Weigh Rate-Cut Outlook After Powell  Bloomberg U.S. Treasury yields tick higher as investors look toward key inflation data later in the week  CNBC Wall Street welcomes rate cuts but ignores the risks  Axios Fed Chair Jerome Powell is worried about the job market. Here are 3 red flags for workers.  CBS News Powell’s Rate Cut Signal Reflects Economy’s Delicate Position  The …

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is seen walking in Grand Teton National Park near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on August 22, 2025. Natalie Behring | Getty Images News | Getty Images Since inflation in America peaked at 9.1% in June 2022, the U.S. Federal Reserve has made controlling price increases — by keeping interest rates high — its main goal. One …

Dollar struggles to recover from dovish Powell gut punch  Reuters Powell Sends Strongest Signal Yet That Interest Rate Cuts Are Coming  The New York Times Powell hints at long-awaited rate cut but admits Fed in ‘challenging situation’  PBS Dollar Falls on Fed Rate Cut Expectations  The Wall Street Journal Still Not Worried About the Dollar  TheStreet Source link

Asian Stocks Rise as Powell Signals Fed Will Cut: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com CNBC Daily Open: All roads lead to Jerome Powell  CNBC Powell’s Rate Cut Signal Reflects Economy’s Delicate Position  The Wall Street Journal Mortgage rates fall, real estate stocks jump after Fed speech  Real Estate News by RealEstateNews.com Asia shares bounce as markets count on US rate cuts  Reuters Source link

Bond Market’s Big Powell Rally Needs Supportive Data to March On  Bloomberg Powell’s Rate Cut Signal Reflects Economy’s Delicate Position  The Wall Street Journal Fed’s Jackson Hole Exposes Hard Road Ahead for Central Bankers  Bloomberg Mortgage rates fall, real estate stocks jump after Fed speech  Real Estate News by RealEstateNews.com Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts  AP News …

US Inflation to Edge Up as Powell Shifts on Job Market: Eco Week  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Jerome Powell arrives for a dinner during the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Moran, Wyoming, on Aug. 21. (Bloomberg) — A key US inflation gauge probably ticked higher last month, underscoring the challenge Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues face in balancing rising prices and mounting risks in a fragile job market. Most …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he faces a new challenge: how to do it without seeming to cave to the White House’s demands. For months, Powell has largely ignored President Donald Trump’s constant hectoring that he reduce borrowing costs. Yet on Friday, …