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Powell has used Jackson Hole to battle inflation and buoy jobs; he's now caught between both – Reuters

Powell has used Jackson Hole to battle inflation and buoy jobs; he’s now caught between both  Reuters Wall Street ends on muted note ahead of Jackson Hole summit, retailers’ earnings  Reuters Wall Street is banking that Powell will signal a rate cut at Jackson Hole—but the closer it gets, the less likely it looks  Fortune Fed Chair Faces Scrutiny at Major Policy Speech. …

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Thelma Schoonmaker Toasts Michael Powell During Edinburgh Q&A

Thelma Schoonmaker Toasts Michael Powell During Edinburgh Q&A

“How do you replace Robert De Niro’s voice?” veteran film editor Thelma Schoonmaker remarked this evening during a lengthy Q&A session at the Edinburgh Film Festival.  The three-time Oscar-winner, who appeared at Edinburgh to discuss the work of her late husband, Michael Powell, used the rhetorical question to illustrate what she described as her frustration with the practice of sound …

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Bond Market’s Rate-Cut Bets Enter Decisive Stretch With Powell – Bloomberg.com

Bond Market’s Rate-Cut Bets Enter Decisive Stretch With Powell  Bloomberg.com Fed Chair Jerome Powell may seriously disappoint Wall Street at Jackson Hole  Fortune Fed Chair Faces Scrutiny at Major Policy Speech. Also, Bats.  The New York Times Wall St. Week Ahead Wall Street trains sights on Jackson Hole Fed gathering  Reuters Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed’s Powell Comments at Jackson Hole in Focus  The …

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell may seriously disappoint Wall Street at Jackson Hole

Fed Chair Jerome Powell may seriously disappoint Wall Street at Jackson Hole

All eyes will turn to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday, when he is scheduled to deliver a highly anticipated speech at a central bank conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The annual event previously has served as an opportunity for policymakers to tease forthcoming rate moves. Last year, Powell signaled a pivot to cuts, saying “the time has come …

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Scott Bessent questions whether Powell should cut rates by 50 bps in September

Scott Bessent questions whether Powell should cut rates by 50 bps in September

Investors are pricing in a more than 96% chance of the Fed cutting the base rate in September, following a cooler than expected inflation report for July, released yesterday. But this isn’t the only pressure Jerome Powell and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) are under: Analysts and politicians are also getting their orders in for how much of a …

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Trump is considering suing Jerome Powell, White House says

Trump is considering suing Jerome Powell, White House says

Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump is considering suing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday. Her comments came after Trump wrote earlier Tuesday that he was “considering allowing a major lawsuit against Powell to proceed.” “Fortunately, the economy is sooo good that we’ve blown through Powell and the complacent Board. I am, …

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Trump threatens to sue Federal Reserve Chair Powell

Trump threatens to sue Federal Reserve Chair Powell

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to allow a “major lawsuit” against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to go forward, dramatically escalating his …

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Trump Expands Search to Replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Meet the New Contenders – Barron's

Trump Expands Search to Replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Meet the New Contenders  Barron’s Bessent leads broad search for Fed chair that includes Bullard, Sumerlin  Reuters Christopher Waller Emerges as Favorite for Fed Chair Among Trump Team  Bloomberg.com Donald Trump says Hassett and Warsh are leading contenders for top Fed job  Financial Times Trump admin considering two new candidates to be next Fed chair: …

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