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Jerome Powell, Fed and inflation

As the Fed devises its new strategy, Powell sees an economy with ‘more volatile’ inflation

Every five years the Federal Reserve reconsiders its framework for monetary policy. This time it will have to consider lessons from the pandemic and an uncertain future.

Reuters on MSN · 4h

Strategy around both jobs and inflation needs to be reconsidered, Fed’s Powell says

WASHINGTON] US Federal Reserve officials feel they need to reconsider the key elements around both jobs and inflation in their current approach to monetary policy, given the inflation experience of the last few years and the possibility that supply shocks and the associated price increases may become more frequent in the years ahead,

MarketWatch on MSN · 3h

Powell signals return toward inflation-first strategy

Recent economic trends point to the possibility that the Federal Reserve will have to grapple with sudden shocks to the supply of goods and commodities in the coming years.

Powell, Federal Reserve and Framework Language

InvestmentNews · 4h

Powell hints at Fed scrapping its 2020 framework revamp

Past changes to the Federal Reserve's longer-run strategy, including letting inflation run hotter than 2% for "some time," might no longer work for the current economy.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 3h

Fed Chair Powell Discusses Direction of Policy-Setting Framework

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the economy may be entering a period of “more frequent” supply shocks.

Bloomberg on MSN · 7h

Powell Signals 2020 Fed Framework Language on Chopping Block

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said policymakers are weighing changes to key parts of the framework that guides their monetary policy decisions, including how they think about shortfalls in US employment and approach their inflation target.

7hon MSN

Powell Steers New Strategy for a World Where Very Low Rates Are No Sure Thing

Forthcoming changes to the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting framework are unlikely to influence officials’ current decisions.

US open: Stocks pull back after economic data, Powell comments

US stocks pulled back from 11-week highs on Thursday as investors digested a raft of economic data, comments from the head of the Federal Reserve and gloomy comments about consumer prices from Walmart ...

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Jerome Powell says the Fed can afford to wait and see before cutting rates. Other economists aren’t so sure

The Federal Reserve has yet to cut interest rates in 2025 as it seeks greater clarity on the eventual effects of President ...

7don MSN

Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment

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

Fed officials reconsidering monetary policy approach amid supply shocks

The U.S. Federal Reserve officials are considering revising their current approach to monetary policy, according to the Fed chair, Jerome Powell. This reconsideration is due to recent experiences with ...

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WATCH: Powell holds news conference after Fed leaves key interest rate unchanged

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 ...

Stagflation is a looming economic risk—here's what it may mean for your money

Risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen, according to the Federal Reserve. Those factors may prompt ...

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