Here’s everything to expect from Fed Chair Powell’s speech Friday in Jackson Hole

Here’s everything to expect from Fed Chair Powell’s speech Friday in Jackson Hole


Key Points
  • Fed Chair Jerome Powell will deliver his policy speech at 10 a.m. ET from the central bank’s annual conclave in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
  • For all the attention being paid to the presentation, the chances of it containing any startling news seem remote.
  • In previous years, Powell has used Jackson Hole speech to outline broad policy initiatives and to provide clues about the future of policy.



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