Fed Chair Powell

Jerome Powell is the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve since 2018, nominated by Presidents Trump and Biden. He is an investment banker and lawyer who served as under secretary of the Treasury under George H. W.

Bush and founded Severn Capital Partners. Follow live coverage of the September Federal Reserve meeting that started Tuesday. The FOMC will make its interest-rate decision on Wednesday, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak at 2:30 p.m.

Speech PDF August 22, 2025 Monetary Policy and the Fed's Framework Review Chair Jerome H. Powell At "Labor Markets in Transition: Demographics, Productivity, and Macroeconomic Policy," an economic symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Jackson Hole, Wyoming Watch Live. Eight months have elapsed since the Fed last adjusted interest rates.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday said the central bank faces a "challenging situation" as a hiring slowdown. Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday gave a tepid indication of possible interest rate cuts ahead as he noted a high level of uncertainty that is making the job difficult for monetary policymakers. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who is testifying before Congress this week, said tariffs are "likely to push up prices.".

In a high-profile speech closely watched at the White House and on Wall Street, Powell said that there are risks of both rising unemployment and stubbornly higher inflation. The speech delivered by Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, during an annual economic conference in Jackson, Wyo., is his most closely watched of the year.

Jim Urquhart/Reuters. The Federal Reserve will conclude its final meeting of 2024 on Wednesday, and next year will likely be Fed Chair Jerome Powell's last full one at the helm of the U.S. central bank, with his four.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell laid the groundwork for this week's rate cut during a high-profile speech in late August, stating that "downside risks to employment are rising.".