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Why the Federal Reserve's independence matters

President Donald Trump is calling on a Federal Reserve governor to resign over an accusation of mortgage fraud.

Powell to give his last Jackson Hole speech under watchful gaze of Wall Street and the White House

Both Wall Street and the White House will be paying close attention to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s high-profile speech Friday.

Fed’s expansive experiment in strategy to get a reboot at Jackson Hole

JACKSON, Wyoming (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve’s pivot toward the labor market in 2020 will get a reboot on Friday when ...
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With Fed under pressure, Jerome Powell prepares for a high-stakes speech

The Fed chair will speak Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The speech comes as the central bank is under mounting pressure from the White House to lower interest rates.
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Wall Street edges lower in its final moves ahead of a speech by the Federal Reserve’s head

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are edging lower on Thursday as Wall Street makes its final moves before the head of the ...