Fed Chair Powell signals interest rate cut

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published August 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM CDT

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a rate cut in a key speech this morning. He was speaking at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

Mike Regan, managing editor at Bloomberg, joins host Scott Tong for a reaction.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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