What’s On Powell’s To-Do List in Last Full Year as Fed Chief?

The head of the central bank has quite a lot to do before his term ends, with finishing the economy’s soft landing and taming inflation as major priorities.

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Jerome Powell and the Fed Head for Another Collision with Trump

Rates may not come down as much or as quickly as had been expected, just as Trump — a self-declared “low-rate guy” — returns to the White House.
The New York Times - 2d
The Fed Is Stuck Fighting the Last War

Mired in a battle to contain surging prices, the central bank also needs to be nimble enough for the economic downturns to come, our columnist says.
The New York Times - 5d
READ: Here is Biden's full list of clemencies

President Biden early Thursday announced that he is pardoning 39 people and commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 others, setting a new daily record for clemency with a focus on those who were ...
The Hill - 6d
Donald Trump says he won't fire Fed chief Jerome Powell

President-elect Donald Trump says he will not try to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term runs through May 2026, during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.
NBC News - Dec. 8
Trump says he won't fire Fed chief Jerome Powell

President-elect Donald Trump said he will not try to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term runs through May 2026.
NBC News - Dec. 8
What is mocha mousse, Pantone’s colour of the year, and do I eat it or wear it?

It might sound like a drink special at your local cafe but the trendy shade is set to be everywhere in 2025 – according to the company, that is. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email ...
The Guardian - Dec. 6
What Fed chief Powell said about crypto that may have aided bitcoin’s rally to $100,000

Bitcoin’s meteoric run may have gotten a little extra push from an unlikely source: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
NBC News - Dec. 5
What Fed chief Powell said about crypto that may have aided bitcoin's rally to $100,000

Powell said bitcoin is not a challenge for traditional currencies such as the U.S. dollar but rather for gold.
CNBC - Dec. 5
Under Powell, the Fed Makes Monetary Policy Boring Again

The central bank no longer needs to play a prominent role in the U.S. economy, which is running more normally as the pandemic crisis recedes.
Inc. - Dec. 2