Divided Fed approves third rate cut this year, sees slower pace ahead

Fed's powell: It is a less likely possibility that the labour market gets tight and boosts inflation; not particularly likely. Fed's Powell, when asked if we are seeing a positive productivity shock: Yes.

Fed's Powell: AI is probably part of the weak jobs story, but not a big part. FED POWELL: WE’RE HEARING A LOT ABOUT A K-SHAPED ECONOMY, AND WE DON’T YET KNOW THE ECONOMIC IMPACT IF TARIFFS ARE STRUCK DOWN. Fed Chair Powell: Views Are Varied Among Governors And Among Presidents - People On Both Sides In Both Groups Of Policymakers FED'S POWELL Q&A: DON'T THINK A QUARTER POINT CUT GOING TO IMPROVE HOUSING MKT MUCH; SHORTAGE OF HOUSES BEYOND TOOLS OF THE FED #Powell #FOMC #FederalReserve #economy Fed's Powell: There is a risk that tariff inflation turns out to be more persistent.

*POWELL: LABOR MARKET SEEMS TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT DOWNSIDE RISKS POWELL: IF YOU GET AWAY FROM TARIFFS INFLATION IS IN THE LOW 2S POWELL: TARIFFS ARE LIKELY TO BE ONE-TIME PRICE INCREASES Fed's Powell: If we didn't have to worry about the labour market, the policy rate would be higher Fed's Powell: labour supply has also come down sharply.