Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live on interest rates and tariffs

Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live on interest rates and tariffs


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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Friday to the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing conference in Arlington, Virginia.

The central bank leader’s appearance, including prepared remarks and a Q-and-A session after, comes at a time of heightened market uncertainty regarding President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs against U.S. trading partners.

In March, the Fed voted to hold its benchmark interest rate steady while noting the issues over trade policy. Other Fed officials in recent days have expressed support for staying in a holding pattern until policy issues become clearer, though markets are pricing in four or five cuts this year.

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Federal Reserve is unlikely to rescue markets and economy from tariff turmoil anytime soon
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