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The first Federal Reserve meeting of 2026 is in the books, and Chair Jerome Powell stayed tight-lipped on the central bank’s biggest controversies.From the job market to political tensions, here are Business Insider’s biggest takeaways from the January call to hold rates steady.Economic optimismThe Fed appeared more optimistic about the…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent a letter dated July 14, 2025, to key senators on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, following his testimony before Congress about renovations to the central bank buildings.In it, the Fed chair gave lawmakers a detailed and expansive response to inquiries about the…
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