In his keynote Jackson Hole address, Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke about the job market, inflation, and the central bank's future outlook.

Powell opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months but gave no hint on the timing of a move.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday said the central bank faces a "challenging situation" as a hiring slowdown coincides with tariff-driven price increases, putting pressure on both sides of the Fed's dual mission to maximize employment and control inflation.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell's address on Friday and Nvidia earnings after the close on Wednesday may hold the keys as to whether the bull market can continue. "In the near-term, if Chair Powell can give a market-friendly speech and NVDA can meet,

By Ishaan Arora (Reuters) -Gold slipped on Friday due to a firmer dollar, with markets awaiting U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the annual Jackson Hole symposium for more insight on the Fed's monetary policy path.

The stock market is heading into a catalyst-filled week as Fed Chair Jerome Powell gets ready to speak at Jackson Hole and big retailers report earnings.

President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday with a call for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to step down, as he repeatedly criticizes Fed Chair

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Fed Chair Jerome Powell used the central bank's annual Wyoming research conference to promise inflation-fighting rigor when it was needed in 2022, then last year he came to the defense of the job market with promises of lower interest rates when the unemployment rate seemed on a steady rise.