Jerome Powell will likely hold his last official press conference as Federal Reserve chair on Wednesday. Likely successor Kevin Warsh may discontinue them entirely. Jerome Powell will likely hold his last official press conference as chair of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday - potentially bringing down the curtain on regular question-and-answer sessions with reporters from the Fed's top official. Investors and economy wonks watch such press conferences closely. Proponents of regular media appearances by the Fed chair say they allow the central bank to shape the narrative around its interest-rate moves and can help ... (full story)