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Powell to give his last Jackson Hole speech under watchful gaze of Wall Street and the White House

Both Wall Street and the White House will be paying close attention to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's high-profile speech Friday ...

Wall Street edges lower in its final moves ahead of a speech by the Federal Reserve’s head

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are edging lower on Thursday as Wall Street makes its final moves before the head of the Federal Reserve gives a highly anticipated speech on Friday that could hint ...

Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House

Economists have long preferred independent central banks because they can more easily take unpopular steps to fight inflation.

Fed Governor Whom Trump Wants Gone Says She Has 'No Intention Of Being Bullied' To Resign

The president is reportedly considering firing Lisa Cook after one of his housing officials accused her of committing mortgage fraud in 2021.
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Wall Street ticks lower as investors await Powell's speech

Wall Street's attention will turn to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday, when Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak to an annual ...
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Wall Street slips as Walmart helps pull S&P 500 toward another loss

U.S. stock indexes are edging lower on Thursday as Walmart drags Wall Street toward a fifth straight loss and hopes dim a bit for coming cuts to interest rates.