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Powell didn't promise September interest rate cut, may hold steady if data is ugly, Rosengren says

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell didn't "promise" to cut interest rates in September and may not adjust rates if there are ...

Powell says rates may need to be cut, but Fed to proceed carefully

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday pointed to a possible interest rate cut at the U.S. central bank's meeting next ...

Wager for Half-Point Rate Reduction Faces Test of Powell Remarks

Traders are piling into one specific options wager that relies on a dovish Federal Reserve slashing interest rates by over a ...

Fed officials point to August data as critical for looming interest-rate decision

So many Federal Reserve officials have said they are waiting for data over the next few weeks before deciding on a September ...

Trump may want lower interest rates for consumers, but it sure is convenient for the national debt he’s creating, too

While Trump frames the issue as consumer pain, Wharton’s Joao Gomes told Fortune that cheaper borrowing would also ease ...

Wall Street rallies on hopes for lower interest rates

Wall Street is rallying on Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve indicated cuts to interest rates may be coming in a ...

Dollar drifts as investors ponder Fed independence ahead of Powell speech

The U.S. dollar drifted on Thursday as investors fretted about the Federal Reserve's independence after yet another attack ...

U.S. Treasury Yields Edge Lower Ahead of Powell’s Speech

Treasury yields edged marginally lower in Asian trade with investors focusing on Jerome Powell’s speech. He will likely highlight longer-term economic challenges, such as demographics and productivity ...