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Fed Chair Jerome Powell faces delicate balancing act in Jackson Hole speech on Friday

Fed Chair Jerome Powell faces delicate balancing act in Jackson Hole speech on Friday
business8/22/2025

Jerome Powell will address the state of the U.S. economy — and perhaps offer hints about interest rates — in a closely watched speech on Friday.

When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell takes the stage Friday at the annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming, economic forum, he will face pressures ranging from President Trump's repeated calls for his resignation to a recent mix of worrying economic data. P... [5360 chars]