18. In a press conference after the decision, Powell noted the Fed now has "greater confidence" in inflation's path down the central bank's 2% target. Powell argued that further cooling in the ...
The central bank chair emphasized that the Fed is “recalibrating” its key interest rate, which is now about 4.8%.
His comments disappointed the hopes of many investors that the Fed would implement another steep half-point reduction in its ...
A mistake by the U.S. central bank in setting interest rates during the last phase of its inflation battle is the main risk ...