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Powell could use his speech in Jackson Hole to indicate how quickly and how far the Fed could cut interest rates


Powell could use his speech in Jackson Hole to indicate how quickly and how far the Fed could cut interest rates

WASHINGTON– Representatives of the US Federal Reserve are increasingly confident that they have inflation almost under control. But now they are increasingly concerned about the situation on the labor market. With inflation falling toward its 2% target, hiring slowing, and unemployment rising, the Fed is poised to cut its benchmark interest rate from its 23-year […]