Jerome Powell
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Jerome Powell is the 16th Chair of the Federal Reserve, having been appointed to the position in February 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party and has played a significant role in shaping U.S. monetary policy during his tenure. Powell's leadership has been marked by efforts to navigate the economy through challenges such as inflation and employment fluctuations, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. He has emphasized the importance of balancing the pace of monetary policy adjustments to avoid both inflationary pressures and job losses in the labor market.
Feb 10, 2025
It’s not the Fed’s job to make or comment on tariff policy. ... That’s for elected people and it’s not for us to comment.
Feb 10, 2025
I think the standard case for free trade and all that logically still makes sense. It didn’t work that well when we have one very large country that doesn’t really play by the rules.
Feb 10, 2025
With our policy stance now significantly less restrictive than it had been and the economy remaining strong, we do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance.
Feb 6, 2025
It's a low-hiring environment. So if you have a job, it's all good, but... if you have to find a job, the job-finding rate—the hiring rates have come down.
Dec 12, 2024
Growth is definitely stronger than we thought, and inflation is coming a little higher.
Dec 4, 2024
Growth is definitely stronger than we thought, and inflation is coming a little higher.
Dec 3, 2024
How will tariffs and new immigration policy affect the Fed’s mission to bring down inflation?
Jul 9, 2024
We try to keep them very separate. And we try not to express views on fiscal policy.
Jul 9, 2024
The question you raised, if I answered it, it would be along some kind of a political avenue.
Jul 9, 2024
Our goal of our stress test is to help ensure that we have enough capital to observe losses in a highly stressful scenario, and this test shows that we do.
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