Jackson Hole, Jerome Powell and Bond Investors
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Powell to give his last Jackson Hole speech under watchful gaze of Wall Street and the White House
Just three weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke to reporters after the central bank had kept its key interest rate unchanged for a fifth straight meeting and said the job market was “solid.
July’s weak jobs report could be grounds for a big rate cut come September.
The Kansas City Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is underway, as markets look for any hints on what the Fed's interest rate path could look like going forward. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Jennifer Schonberger joins Morning Brief with Julie Hyman on the ground in Wyoming to outline the latest.
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News Nation on MSNAs Jackson Hole summit begins, Wall Street eyes potential rate cut
This year’s summit carries additional weight: it will be Powell’s last appearance at Jackson Hole as Fed chair before his term ends in May 2026. It also comes at a time of mounting pressure from both Wall Street and the White House, as President Donald Trump continues to push the central bank to align with his tariff-driven economic agenda.
Gold prices fell on Thursday, pressured by a firmer dollar, while investors looked to the U.S. central bank's annual Jackson Hole symposium later in the day for further policy cues.
The president's latest attack comes as Powell is scheduled to deliver remarks at the Fed's annual conference in Jackson Hole, WY, on Friday.
The takeaway is that markets aren’t pricing in any sort of “succession premium” tied to any one chairman. The glidepath of monetary policy — regardless of Powell’s successor — appears structural, anchored to the Fed’s backward-looking framework . If that holds, it would mark a break from recent history.
This week's set-piece event is the Jackson Hole central-bank gathering in Wyoming, slated for Thursday through Saturday. Investors will tune into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech for any h
The annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium takes place later this week. It will attract policymakers from around the world and feature highly anticipated remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Gold rose nearly 1% on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar eased, while market participants braced for the minutes of the U.S. central bank's last policy meeting and upcoming Jackson Hole symposium for clues on future interest rate moves.
Federal Reserve chair is under bombardment from Donald Trump and battling an insurgency within the central bank