Powell September Rate Cut: Markets React

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Lower interest rates are looking a lot more likely, though still ⁣not a sure thing.
Federal ⁣Reserve ⁤Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank may cut the federal funds rate when its policy committee next meets in September.
"With policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks⁤ may warrant adjusting our policy stance," Powell said.

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door for the central bank to cut ‍interest rates in⁢ September, but stopped short of indicating it’s a sure⁣ thing.
with⁣ risks of a ⁣job market downturn rising,‍ central bank policymakers “may warrant adjusting our policy stance,” Powell said in a major policy ⁣speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
The Fed has ⁢kept rates ‍high to fight inflation,⁣ which is⁤ still rising⁣ further from the Fed’s goal⁤ of a 2% annual rate, but Powell said ⁣the risks to the job market may require the Fed to⁣ cut rates anyway.

Lower interest rates are looking a lot more likely, though still ⁣not a sure thing.

Federal ⁣Reserve ⁤Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank may cut the federal funds rate when its policy committee next meets in September. The ⁣growing risks ⁣of a serious⁢ job market downturn ‍may require the Federal Reserve to change its ‍current monetary policy,which has kept rates high to discourage borrowing‍ and fight inflation,Powell said speaking in a major policy address at the Jackson Hole economic symposium Friday.

“With policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks⁤ may warrant adjusting our policy stance,” Powell said.

powell’s highly anticipated ⁤speech focused‍ on how President Donald Trump’s trade wars, especially his sweeping import taxes, are affecting the economy and setting⁢ back the Fed on both sides of its “dual mandate” to‍ keep inflation low and employment high. Powell highlighted recent data showing employers are

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