Climate Protesters Twice Disrupt Federal Reserve Chair's Speeches in a Month

Climate Defiance Group Demands End to Fossil Fuel Extractions; Protests Infuriate Federal Reserve's Powell's Talks on Inflation, Monetary Policy and the Broader U.S. Economy.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had to be escorted off the stage twice within a month as climate protesters affiliated with the Climate Defiance group interrupted his speeches on monetary policy.
The first interruption happened three weeks ago in New York when Powell was about to deliver comments on the U.S. economy.
The second interruption occurred in Washington while Powell was discussing inflation, monetary policy and the broader U.S. economy at the International Monetary Fund's annual research conference.
The protesters' aim is to put an end to fossil fuel extractions on federal lands and waters, arguing that the Fed's inaction on climate change poses risks of economic disaster.
Despite the interruptions, Powell carried on with his speech discussing ongoing inflationary pressures in the U.S. economy and hinted at further tightening of monetary policy if necessary.