Watch: Powell speaks as Fed expected to keep interest rates steady
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a press conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss the Fed’s latest decision on ...
Trump criticizes Federal Reserve, calls for lower interest rates
President Donald Trump late Wednesday criticized the Federal Reserve, urging the central bank to reduce interest rates, hours after it chose to leave borrowing rates unchanged. The move marked the ...
Market Near Session Highs as Powell Speaks
The stock market rose near session highs as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell began speaking on Wednesday. The Dow was up 286 points, 0.7%, shortly after 2:30 p.m. ET. The S&P 500 was up 1%. The ...
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US Fed Meeting Highlights: Federal Reserve keeps interest rate unchanged, sees slower growth
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday (March 19) and signalled that it still expects to ...
Trump tariffs partly to blame for higher prices: Fed Chair Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said President Donald Trump’s tariffs are partly to blame for price ...