All Eyes on Powell in Jackson Hole
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Fed Chair Powell sparked a big rally as he signaled the central bank could cut rates in September in his remarks at the Jackson Hole policy symposium.
If inflation starts climbing again after a rate cut, “the Fed will have to reverse course—and in the worst case, start hiking again,” Slok said.
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Wall Street cheered remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in Jackson Hole opening the door to a rate cut in September.
Brent Donnelly of Spectra Markets ran a sizeable survey of expectations for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech, and of the 473 responses, 51% expect a neutral-to-boring outcome and 43% see a hawkish tint.
In a typical year, Jackson Hole sparks excitement mostly among market watchers. This time, the symposium feels more pivotal.