Powell faces economic crossroads in Jackson Hole speech
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President Donald Trump is calling on a Federal Reserve governor to resign over an accusation of mortgage fraud.
Powell is slated to give his annual address in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday. Swaps are pricing in a high probability the Fed will cut borrowing costs by a quarter point next month. In the face of mounting pressure from President Donald Trump for hefty reductions,
Donald Trump is taking aim at a familiar adversary. The president complained about Jerome Powell in a new post on Tuesday night after weeks of back-and-forth surrounding the Federal Reserve chair. Trump claimed on Truth Social that Powell is “hurting” the housing industry “very badly”.
A potential candidate to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, David Zervos, said that it’s inaccurate to describe the US central bank as independent, and characterized the outgoing Fed chief as aligned with the political left.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to give what could be his most consequential speech yet — just a few days after one of his colleagues was threatened with prosecution for alleged mortgage fraud.
The U.S. dollar drifted on Thursday as investors fretted about the Federal Reserve's independence after yet another attack from President Donald Trump ahead of remarks from Chair Jerome Powell later this week that could influence the outlook for rates.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's upcoming speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium on Friday is being billed as a pivotal, "make-or-break" moment for the central bank's more dovish contingent.
The markets expect a rate cut in September and all eyes will be on Fed Chair Jay Powell Friday at Jackson Hole. Click here to read what investors need to know.