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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Signals Potential Interest Rate Cuts

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Ridgewood NJ, in a highly anticipated keynote address at the Federal Reserve’s annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Fed Chair Jerome Powell set the stage for potential interest rate cuts, though he stopped short of providing specific details on timing or scale.

“The time has come for policy to adjust,” Powell stated, indicating a shift in the central bank’s approach. “The direction of travel is clear, and the timing and pace of rate cuts will depend on incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks.”

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As Expected The Fed Adds a 1/4 of a Point

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Washington DC, the US Federal Reserve did what almost everyone expected  it would do, raising interest rates by a quarter percentage point and hinting it could be the final move in its tightening campaign. With a slight tweak to its language, the central bank signaled that the time to step back and watch may have finally arrived.

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