While Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested it’s in a “good position” to act decisively if necessary, some economists worry this ...

At the moment, Powell said, there’s too much uncertainty ... “The combination of the two-sided risk assessment and the ...

Watch Powell’s remarks in our player ... “The combination of the two-sided risk assessment and the characterization of the economy as solid suggest the Committee is not looking to tee up ...

The Fed’s current stance reflects deep uncertainty about the economic fallout from the ongoing tariff war, especially between ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the current size and scale of tariffs, if left unchanged, would likely cause both unemployment ...

Investors, rattled by Powell’s gloomy assessment and his pledge to pause ... added to concerns that the U.S. economy is headed for slower growth and rising prices. “Generally speaking, Fed ...

“It’s still a healthy economy,” Powell said, “albeit one that is ... He stressed that such a scenario hasn’t played out yet. “The assessment is, you wait,” the Fed chair said.

The U.S. Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off U.S. President Donald ...