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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Signals September Rate Cut in Jackson Hole Speech, Saying 'Balance of Risks' Is Shifting From Inflation to Layoffs

Powell delivered the guidance in a highly anticipated speech on Friday at the central bank's annual symposium in Jackson Hole ...

S&P 500 Climbs As Fed Opens Door To Resuming Rate Cuts

The week's biggest market-moving news came on Friday, 22 Aug. 2025, when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door ...

Here are 4 ways lower interest rates could affect your personal finances

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted interest rate cuts could be coming soon in a speech on Friday, a move that could affect everyone from global markets to individual Americans.

Treasury yields rise amid questions on Fed's ability to cut rates in September

Treasurys sold off slightly in Monday morning trading, but held on to the bulk of Friday's rally, as strategists raised ...

Most Gulf markets ease as US rate cut excitement fades

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Monday mirroring global declines as excitement over a potential U.S. interest ...

Warning Signs Abound In Trade Data As Fed Hints At Lowering Interest Rates

In just three months, tariffs as a percentage of imports quadrupled, topping 10% for the first time in two decades, according ...

Rate cut signal raises new challenge at Fed

Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he ...

Major Gulf markets rise on US rate cut hopes

Major stock markets in the Gulf inched higher in early trade on Monday helped by growing expectations of U.S. Federal Reserve ...

Why the first Fed rate cut in nine months would likely extend the stock market’s rally

The long pause between rate cuts could be particularly bullish for equities, potentially extending and broadening the stock ...