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Powell’s ‘unusual’ Jackson Hole remarks reveal he’s boxed in by Trump’s tariffs and deportations, risking a 1970s-style mistake, economist Slok says

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Powell’s ‘unusual’ Jackson Hole remarks reveal he’s boxed in by Trump’s tariffs and deportations, risking a 1970s-style mistake, economist Slok says

August 23, 2025

Powell noted that while labor markets remain in balance, it is a “curious kind of balance that results…

Fed Chair Jerome Powell may seriously disappoint Wall Street at Jackson Hole

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell may seriously disappoint Wall Street at Jackson Hole

August 17, 2025

All eyes will turn to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday, when he is scheduled to deliver…

Fed Governor Bowman says weak jobs report backs her view for 3 rate cuts this year

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Fed Governor Bowman says weak jobs report backs her view for 3 rate cuts this year

August 10, 2025

A top official at the Federal Reserve said Saturday that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job…

Top economist warns the U.S. is 'on the precipice of recession' — and it will be hard for the Fed to come to the rescue

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Top economist warns the U.S. is ‘on the precipice of recession’ — and it will be hard for the Fed to come to the rescue

August 3, 2025

The shocking jobs report on Friday wasn’t the only red flag. Indicators from the past week paint an…

Shockingly bad jobs report reveals a monthslong stall and may trigger Fed rate cuts soon. ‘Powell is going to regret holding rates steady’

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Shockingly bad jobs report reveals a monthslong stall and may trigger Fed rate cuts soon. ‘Powell is going to regret holding rates steady’

August 1, 2025

The U.S. labor market looks much weaker than previously thought, and Wall Street now expects the Federal Reserve…