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Fed’s Powell: ‘The time has come’ for interest rate cuts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled during a speech Friday at the Kansas City Fed's symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, that interest rate cuts are on the way.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled Friday that interest rate cuts are coming soon.

"The time has come for policy to adjust," Powell said in his speech during the Kansas City Fed's symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. "The direction of travel is clear, and the timing and pace of rate cuts will depend on incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks."

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