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Jerome Powell

Opinion & Features
NEWS ANALYSIS

Powell’s warning to investors and lenders: The Fed won’t spoil the markets any longer

Blackrock chief investment officer Rick Rieder is one of five candidates on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s shortlist of potential successors to Fed chair Jerome Powell when his term ends mid-May.
Banking & Finance

US Fed chair candidate Rieder says Powell was more hawkish than expected

Powell, however, showed little concern over price pressures, saying he still believed inflation was “on its way to 2 per cent”.
Global Enterprise

US Fed cuts rates by 0.25%, Powell signals December move ‘far from’ certain

“We’re not going to have a Fed that’s going to raise interest rates because they’re worried about inflation in three years from now,” US President Donald Trump said.
Global Enterprise

Trump renews attack on Fed, accuses Powell of being too slow on rate cuts

The Fed is expected to cut interest rates this week to a range of between 3.75 per cent and 4 per cent.
Companies & Markets
NEWS ANALYSIS

As Fed prepares to cut rates this week, all eyes are on outcome of Trump-Xi meeting in Seoul

“There is no risk-free path for policy as we navigate the tension between our employment and inflation goals,” Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said.
Global Enterprise

Fed’s Powell says economy on firmer footing, though low-hiring, low-firing trend continues

(FILES) Lisa Cook (R) takes the oath of office as she is sworn-in to become a member of the Federal Reserve Board by Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell, at the Federal Reserve Building in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2022. US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit on August 28, 2025, to challenge Donald Trump's move to fire her -- as the president intensified pressure on the independent central bank. Cook also asked for a temporary restraining order declaring that Trump's attempt to fire her is unlawful and preventing the Fed from removing her for now. A hearing on that motion has been set for August 29. Trump had published a letter on his Truth Social platform on August 25, stating that he was removing Cook from her role and citing accusations of false statements on her mortgage agreements. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP)
Opinion & Features
NEWS ANALYSIS

Fed’s independence still in jeopardy even as governor Lisa Cook stays in job for now

At its Sep 17 meeting, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points to a target range of 4.00 to 4.25%. Policymakers noted that growth is moderating and inflation remains “somewhat elevated”, with Chairman Jerome Powell (above) emphasising a cautious “meeting-by-meeting” approach.
Companies & Markets
CHARTPOINT

Broader uptrend intact for Nasdaq-100, with bias tilted towards the upside

While job market concerns are now competing more with high inflation in the minds of Federal Reserve officials, its Chair Jerome Powell said there was no “risk-free path” for the Fed to follow at the moment.
Banking & Finance

Fed’s Powell strikes middle path on inflation, jobs as others take sides

When the US Federal Reserve cut rates on Wednesday, the Russell 2000 index of small caps – the most closely tied to the fortunes of the US economy – surged by over 2%.
Opinion & Features
NEWS ANALYSIS

Fed’s rate-cut plans pre-empt a recession, rather than reacting to one

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