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Powell didn't promise September interest rate cut, may hold steady if data is ugly, Rosengren says

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell didn't "promise" to cut interest rates in September and may not adjust rates if there are ...

Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cut

For months, Jerome Powell largely ignored President Donald Trump’s constant hectoring that he reduce borrowing costs. On ...

Here are 4 ways lower interest rates could affect your personal finances

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted interest rate cuts could be coming soon in a speech on Friday, a move that could ...

Fed Powell's message on interest rates sends stocks soaring

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are surging 1.5% and 1.7% at mid-day on Aug. 22 after encouragingly dovish comments from Federal ...

Asian shares track Wall Street’s rally after Powell hints at rate cuts

Asian shares have tracked Wall Street's rally after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted that cuts to interest rates may be ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is worried about the job market. Here are 3 red flags for workers.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cited risks to the labor market in opening the door to cutting interest rates. Here's ...

Trump may want lower interest rates for consumers, but it sure is convenient for the national debt he’s creating, too

While Trump frames the issue as consumer pain, Wharton’s Joao Gomes told Fortune that cheaper borrowing would also ease ...

Trump again attacks Fed chair, says Powell 'hurting' the housing industry

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is "hurting" the housing industry "very badly ...