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What's Fed Chair Powell trying to tell us about future interest rate hikes?

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 21, 2023
Jerome Powell has stuck to the same script on whether more interest rate increases are coming — but that script has a cliffhanger ending.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday.
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Fed pauses rate hikes, hints at 2 more potential increases this year

by Associated Press
Jun 14, 2023
For the first time in 15 months, the Federal Reserve has kept its key interest rate unchanged.
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Can ChatGPT decode what the Federal Reserve is saying?

by Janet Nguyen
May 5, 2023
We ran some of the statements Fed Chair Jerome Powell made at his press conference this week.
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell delivers remarks at a news conference after the Fed's latest interest rate hike.
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Fed raises key interest rate but hints it may pause amid bank turmoil

by Associated Press
May 3, 2023
The Fed’s rate increases over the past 14 months, aimed at quelling inflation, have elevated the cost of loans and heightened the risk of a recession.
The Federal Reserve signaled that it may pause its series of rate hikes, which have made borrowing more expensive in a bid to quell inflation. Above, Fed Chair Jerome Powell in March.
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What to look for in the Fed's latest meeting minutes

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Apr 12, 2023
Fed watchers pore over the document in minute detail in search of clues about future rate hikes.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
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Fed ups rates by quarter percentage point amid inflation worries and a bank crisis

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Mar 23, 2023
Jerome Powell says the Fed is committed to getting inflation down to 2%.
Fed chair Jerome Powell announced further interest rate hikes Wednesday amid ongoing banking turmoil.
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Banks in Turmoil

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve's next move in this "wobbly" economic moment

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
Mar 20, 2023
The inflation threat calls for one type of action, and the banking turmoil calls for another. How will the Fed respond?
Chairman Jerome Powell and other policymakers at the central bank will reveal their interest rate decision Wednesday. The Fed is also taking steps to stabilize the condition of regional banks and protect depositors.
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When it comes to inflation, monetary policy might not be getting the job done

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Mar 9, 2023
"It's clear there have been some shifts in the economy that just make their policies less effective," says Neil Irwin of Axios.
On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared before the Senate Banking Committee.
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How much should we trust "seasonally adjusted" numbers these days?

by Kristin Schwab
Mar 8, 2023
January was an outlier for jobs, spending and inflation — but can we rely on seasonally adjusted data when the past three Januarys have been so weird?
Did a warm January encourage a surge in consumer spending and inflation? "It’s very hard to explain that all with weather," says Johns Hopkins economist Jonathan Wright.
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Resurgent economy foils Fed inflation fight

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 8, 2023
Strong consumer spending and job gains so far in 2023 spur Fed Chair Powell to double down on rate hikes.
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.
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