senior Democrats have praised Powell, unified Democratic support isn’t a foregone conclusion.... She

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during a House Financial Services Committee

central banker “ Too Late ” and pointed to Powell as a reason the economy isn’t running at full

be a reason to hold off lowering interest rates. Powell and the central bank are standing firm in

responsibility as stewards of the public's money." Powell this week also asked the Federal Reserve Board

far, Powell can’t afford to let down his guard and say anything that would sound like a declaration of

far, Powell can’t afford to let down his guard and say anything that would sound like a declaration of

market in a context where there isn't another COVID spike.... And then we would be able to see a

looks tough on paper.... Across all three services, the biggest crisis isn’t equipment — it’s

Now the question becomes, is what we should be looking at as a potential break the equity market?... Louis Fed president James Bullard also said that the U.S. economy is likely to continue growing at an above-trend pace for at least the next 18 months, and households are likely to continue spending as the influence of the pandemic fades.... Read full storyU.S. business inventories also increased slightly more than expected in March, lifted by a jump in motor vehicle stocks, government data sho