Powell said economic growth “has slowed notably in the first half of this year,” to an annual rate of 1.2%, down from 2.5% ...

The Fed chair’s measured approach leans toward cautious easing amid a “curious” labor market, despite inflation perils.

Jerome H. Powell said the “balance of risks” across the economy had started to shift, raising the odds the central bank ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming ...

Investors’ expectations of lower interest rates were reflected in the major stock indexes and lower government bond yields.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell carefully opened the door to an interest-rate cut in September, pointing to rising risks ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a likely interest rate cut in September, noting "downside risks" to employment.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the balance of risks to the labor market and inflation have shifted, signaling a ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months but gave no ...

Minutes after the speech, investors pegged the chances of a quarter-point interest rate cut at 91%, up from a 75% chance ...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are surging 1.5% and 1.7% at mid-day on Aug. 22 after encouragingly dovish comments from Federal ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers a high-profile address at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.