Tag: policy

2024-09-20

The Fed has set out on a ‘recalibration’ of policy. Here’s what Powell’s new buzzword means

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has unveiled his latest buzzword to describe monetary policy, with a “recalibration” of policy at a pivotal moment for the central bank. At his news conference following Wednesday’s open market committee meeting, Powell used variations of the word no fewer than eight times as he sought to explain why the Fed took the unusual…

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2024-08-26

‘The time has come for policy to adjust’

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell laid the groundwork Friday for interest rate cuts ahead, though he declined to provide exact indications on timing or extent. “The time has come for policy to adjust,” the central bank leader said in his much-awaited keynote address at the Fed’s annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. “The direction of travel is clear, and…

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2024-08-22

Harris CEOs pitch at DNC business policy

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CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris’ allies in the business community are privately making a pitch to CEOs about why they should back her over former President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. At private parties and meetings during the Democratic National Convention, corporate executives close to Harris told CNBC they are delivering a message tailored to…

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