Government ❯ Federal Reserve ❯ Leadership ❯ Jerome Powell

Policy Decisions

Fed Holds Rates as Iran Shock Lifts Inflation Risk, Rare Dissents Expose Split

Rising oil prices from the conflict are pushing officials to reject signals that only cuts are likely.

Fed Holds Rates, Lifts 2026 Inflation Outlook as Oil Shock Darkens Path to Cuts

Fed Holds Rates at 3.50%–3.75% in 10–2 Vote as Powell Stresses Data-Dependent Path

Powell Secures Support After DOJ Subpoenas as CPI Points to Fed Hold

Fed Cuts Rates for Third Straight Meeting, Signals Likely Pause

Powell Flags Caution on Cuts as Fed Splits Over How Fast to Ease

Powell Signals Possible September Cut as Trump Pressure Tests Fed Independence

Powell Signals Openness to September Rate Cut as Markets Reprice

Powell Opens Door to September Rate Cut at Jackson Hole

Trump Slaps 25% Tariffs on Indian Imports Over Russia Ties

Fed Holds Rates Steady at 4.25%–4.50% With First Double Dissent in 30 Years

Fed Set to Hold Rates as Trump-Appointees Signal Rare Dissent

Trump Signals Plan to Oust Fed Chair Powell but Publicly Downplays It

Trump Escalates Pressure on Powell as Fed Chair Defends Hold-Steady Policy

Powell Cites Tariff Uncertainty in Holding Interest Rates Steady

Fed Divided on July Rate Cuts as Trump Intensifies Pressure