Fed's Powell Says No Need to Hurry Rate Cuts

Powell says Fed doesn’t need to hurry to cut interest rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the economy is in a good place, with inflation on a sustainable path back to the central bank’s 2% target, and that he expects inflation to continue to come down on a “sometimes bumpy” path.
Powell Says Solid Economy Allows Fed to Consider Rate Cuts ‘Carefully’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said recent signs of economic health would allow the central bank to take its time in deciding how quickly to continue reducing interest rates, including by potentially slowing down the pace of cuts.
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Fed’s Powell Says No Need to Hurry Rate Cuts With Economy Strong
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the recent performance of the US economy has been “remarkably good,” giving central bankers room to lower interest rates at a careful pace.
Fed Chair Powell Says There’s No Need to ‘Hurry’ to Cut Rates
A strong economy is giving Federal Reserve officials room to move “carefully” as they lower interest rates, the central bank chair said.
Morning Bid: Powell says no rush needed on more rate cuts
Markets were muted ahead of an afternoon speech by Powell. Investors were right to be guarded, since he leaned more hawkish than in recent months, saying the central bank does not need to rush to lower rates and can carefully deliberate over the solid economy and job market and inflation that has yet to come back down to its 2% target.
Fed's Powell: Economy "remarkably good," no need to hurry lowering rates
The U.S. economy is in strong shape, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said Thursday, which means the central bank can move carefully as it cuts interest rates. Why it matters: The direction of Fed policy is clear — the central bank is likely to cut interest rates further — but Powell's remarks indicate that it is uncertain how fast and how far those rate reductions will be.
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Powell says no need for Fed to rush rate cuts given strong economy
Ongoing economic growth, a solid job market, and inflation that remains above the 2% target means the U.S. central bank does not need to rush to lower interest rates and can deliberate carefully, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday.
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