Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence
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FOMC opted to leave its target range unchanged at 4.25%–4.50%, fresh details from the July meeting shed light on why policymakers are growing uneasy.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that the tariffs unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump are pushing consumer prices higher and would continue to do so over the coming months.
The Dow logged its first record close of the year and bond yields fell after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell struck an upbeat tone on a September interest-rate cut.
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said on Friday he will need more data before deciding to support a rate cut at the Fed's September 16-17 meeting given that inflation is above the Fed's 2% target and is expected to move higher,