President-elect Donald Trump’s favorite barometer of his success — the stock market — had been humming since his reelection. Business-friendly promises of deregulation and tax cuts got investors excited with anticipation of unlocked profit and easy money.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted Wednesday that the economic policies of President-elect Donald Trump are starting to become top of mind for the central bank.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has ruled out the possibility of the central bank adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet, citing legal restrictions under the Federal Reserve Act. Powell addressed the issue during a Dec. 19 press conference, emphasizing that the Fed is not pursuing any legislative changes to alter this position.
Then here comes Bitcoin, the decentralized, no-rules wild card of global finance. It’s absolutely no surprise that Powell is skeptical. But the reasons for
Powell's more than six years as Fed chief have been consequential, but the coming months could present new challenges.
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says some are trying to judge how Donald Trump’s tariffs, taxes, and immigration curbs might affect policy.
President-elect Donald Trump says he loves low interest rates, but his talk of imposing tariffs is pressuring the Federal Reserve to keep rates higher for longer.
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Donald Trump’s controversial policies set him up for an inevitable clash with old sparring partner Jerome Powell.
Jerome Powell's comments have had an immediate impact on Bitcoin's market capitalisation, triggering a major fall after the Fed chair commented its position on holding the crypto asset.
A basic fact that makes monetary policy difficult even in the best of times is that it operates with what Milton Friedman characterized as long and variable lags.
Bitcoin's price dipped Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank is not looking to hold the cryptocurrency.