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Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live to an IMF panel on monetary policy

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Cleveland Fed launches search for new leader after Mester leaves

The Cleveland Federal Reserve launched a search Wednesday for its new leader, after current President Loretta Mester retires in mid-2024.…

Fed’s Goolsbee says ‘golden path’ of a huge drop in inflation without a recession is still possible

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Tuesday a soft landing is still on the table as the central bank seeks…

Central banks look to have hit peak rates. Here’s how markets think they’ll come down

The world’s major central banks paused their interest rate hiking cycles in recent weeks and with data suggesting economies are…

Voters’ grim economic outlook helps boost Trump in new battleground poll

A deeply pessimistic view of the U.S. economy among registered voters was a driving force behind new polling that shows…

Here’s where the jobs are for October 2023 — in one chart

The October jobs report showed a cooling labor market in the U.S., with many sectors showing minimal or negative growth…

Unemployment among Hispanic workers rises at faster pace in October than overall rate

The labor market showed greater deterioration for Hispanic workers, whose unemployment rate rose more than that of the U.S.’, according…