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    Coronavirus Updates
    Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin bump elbows at the conclusion of their testimony before Congress on June 30, 2020. The Fed and Treasury are engaging in a rare clash over the fate of key pandemic lending programs.
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    Fate Of Pandemic Funds Sparks Unusual Dispute Between Treasury And Federal Reserve

    Nov 20, 2020
    The Fed is pushing back against a request from Treasury to wind down emergency lending programs set up in the wake of the coronavirus.
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    Economy
    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to reporters in March in Washington, D.C. In an interview Friday with NPR, Powell said it may take years before the economy has fully recovered.
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    Fed's Jerome Powell: Jobless Rate Better Than Expected; Recovery To Take A Long Time

    Sep 04, 2020
    In an interview with NPR, Powell says it may take years before the economy has fully recovered. He says practicing social distancing and wearing masks is essential for the economy to rebound.
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    Economy
    The Federal Reserve knows that "higher prices for essential items such as food, gasoline and shelter add to the burdens faced by many families," Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said. But he noted that ultra-low inflation or deflation is also a threat.
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    Fed Prepared To Let Economy Run Hotter

    Aug 27, 2020
    The Federal Reserve is adjusting its long-range policy on inflation and employment. The central bank said it's now more concerned with prices that are too low than with runaway inflation.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington on March 3. Companies can borrow money from the Fed under its new lending programs, but the central bank's effort to help the economy has had lopsided results.
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    The Fed Is Throwing Money Around. Not Everyone Is Reaping The Benefits

    Jun 10, 2020
    Companies can borrow money from the Federal Reserve under its new lending programs. It's been good for the stock market, but the central bank's effort to help the economy has had lopsided results.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    The Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday heard testimony about coronavirus economic relief efforts from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
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    Senators Clash Over How Soon To Reopen The Economy

    May 19, 2020
    Lawmakers squabbled over how quickly the economy can rebound from the coronavirus shutdown and whether the government is doing enough to support struggling families and businesses.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says while the coronavirus is likely to cause Depression-era levels of unemployment, the economy should recover faster than it did in the 1930s.
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    Fed's Powell Says Sharp Downturn Won't Last

    May 18, 2020
    Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warns it could be another year and a half before the U.S. recovers from the economic fallout of the pandemic. But he says this will not be another Great Depression.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the economy should recover once the coronavirus is under control. But he cautioned that without more help, many small businesses may not survive that long.
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    Fed Chief Says More Relief Spending May Be 'Costly, But Worth It'

    May 13, 2020

    Jerome Powell said the economy should recover once the coronavirus is under control. But the central bank chief cautioned that without more help, many small businesses may not survive that long.

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    Planet Money
    US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
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    Why Is The Fed Sending Billions Of Dollars All Over The World?

    Apr 21, 2020
    As COVID-19 causes a global meltdown, the world turns to the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Restaurants at Union Station in Washington, D.C., are closed. The Federal Reserve addressed several new lending programs in an effort to keep businesses and local governments afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
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    Mission Critical To Save The Economy: Fed Goes Even Bigger With Massive Loan Help

    Apr 09, 2020
    In its latest salvo, the Federal Reserve announced $2.3 trillion in new lending programs in an effort to keep businesses and local governments afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Led by Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve has moved quickly and creatively to pump money into the rapidly shrinking U.S. economy.
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    Fed Goes All Out To Keep Economy Alive During Coronavirus Shutdown

    Apr 06, 2020
    The Federal Reserve has moved quickly and creatively to pump money into the rapidly shrinking U.S. economy in hopes of keeping it afloat long enough to outlast the coronavirus pandemic.
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    Obituaries
    Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker listens to a question as he appears before the Senate Banking Committee in Washington, D.C., in 1980.
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    Former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker Dies At 92

    Dec 09, 2019
    Volcker took the top job at the Federal Reserve in 1979, at a time when inflation was spiraling out of control. He is credited with taming it.
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    Economy

    Fed Cuts Rates Again To Boost A Slowing Economy

    Oct 30, 2019
    The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to support an economy that continues to tap the brakes. Economic growth in the third quarter was just 1.9%.
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    Economy
    Karmi Mattson, the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank's manager of public programs, says she and her colleagues are at the state fair to teach Minnesotans about what the Fed does.
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    Hey, Look What's New At The State Fair: The Federal Reserve

    Sep 01, 2019
    Beyond animals and fun foods, the Minnesota State Fair has a new attraction this year: the Minneapolis Federal Reserve. It's giving away (shredded) money and information about what the bank does.
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    Economy
    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that the central bank "will act as appropriate to sustain" the U.S. economic expansion.
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    More Rate Cuts? Powell Says Fed Is Ready To Help Economy Grow Amid Trade Tensions

    Aug 23, 2019
    The central bank will "act as appropriate" to sustain the economic expansion as the trade war with China takes a toll on global growth and parts of the U.S. economy, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says.
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    If Our Economy Is So Great, Why Did The Fed Vote To Juice It?

    Aug 06, 2019
    Last week, the Fed voted to cut interest rates despite a decade of economic growth and low unemployment. Interest rates are already super low. What's going on?
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    Economy
    Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell has been under pressure from President Trump to cut interest rates.
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    Fed Cuts Interest Rates For 1st Time Since 2008

    Jul 31, 2019
    The quarter-point cut signals growing concern at the Federal Reserve about a slowdown in the economy amid the trade war with China. The Fed last cut rates in 2008 and raised them as late as December.
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    Business
    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference on May 1 in Washington, D.C. He is testifying before Congress this week about economic challenges.
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    Fed Chairman Powell Hints At Interest Rate Cut; Stocks Rally

    Jul 10, 2019
    The Federal Reserve chairman is testifying before Congress this week about challenges the economy faces. Stocks rallied in anticipation the central bank will lower interest rates later this month.
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    Economy
    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been under pressure from President Trump to lower interest rates.
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    Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged For Now, Cites Economic 'Uncertainties'

    Jun 19, 2019
    The Federal Reserve left rates alone, despite pressure from President Trump to pump more money into the economy. But the central bank signaled a willingness to cut rates in the future if needed.
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    Business
    Stephen Moore speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. He withdrew from consideration for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, President Trump said.
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    Trump Says Stephen Moore No Longer Being Considered For Fed Post

    May 02, 2019
    The Trump campaign adviser and conservative pundit who came under criticism from lawmakers and economists has withdrawn his name from consideration to serve on the Federal Reserve Board.
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    Business
    Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain addresses the Americans for Prosperity Presidential Forum on Feb. 25, 2012, in Troy, Mich. President Trump says he plans to nominate Cain to a vacant spot on the Federal Reserve Board.
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    Trump To Recommend Pizza Magnate Herman Cain For Fed Post

    Apr 04, 2019
    President Trump says he plans to nominate former Godfather's Pizza CEO and GOP White House hopeful Herman Cain to a vacant spot on the Federal Reserve Board.
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    Business
    Stephen Moore, a conservative commentator and former Trump campaign adviser, has joined the president in criticizing the Federal Reserve.
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    Trump To Nominate Stephen Moore To The Fed. Both Say It Raised Rates Too Much

    Mar 22, 2019
    Moore, a conservative commentator and former Trump campaign adviser, has joined the president in criticizing the central bank. "The Fed is sucking the oxygen out of the economy," Moore has said.
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    Economy
    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 26. "It may be some time before the outlook for jobs and inflation calls clearly for a change in policy," he said Wednesday.
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    Fed Signals Rate Hikes May Be Over For 2019

    Mar 20, 2019
    The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday and signaled that no more rate hikes may be necessary this year amid signs of economic slowing.
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    Economy
    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has said the central bank can afford to be patient on further rate increases.
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    Fed Says U.S. Growth Is 'Solid,' Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

    Jan 30, 2019
    The labor market continues to get stronger and the economy is growing at a solid rate, the Federal Reserve said. The central bank also said it will be patient as it decides on future rate increases.
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    Business
    Federal Reserve Board Gov. Lael Brainard says a growing body of research suggests that diversity leads to better decision-making.
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    The Push To Break Up The Boys' Club At The Fed

    Jan 13, 2019
    At a time when more women than men are graduating from college and earning doctorates, just a third of Ph.D.s in economics go to women. Now there's an effort to increase women economists at the Fed.
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    Business
    In a speech to the Economic Club of New York on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said interest rates are just below the range of estimates that would be "neutral" for the economy.
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    Fed Chief's Remarks On Economy And Interest Rates Cheer Investors

    Nov 28, 2018
    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the outlook for the U.S. economy remains solid and that interest rates are nearly within a "neutral" range, touching off a surge in stock prices.

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