‘Direction Of Travel Is Clear’: Powell Announces Intent To Shift Fed Policy As Concerns Over Jobs Market Surges
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell showed concern regarding recent cooling in the labor market during a speech at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday. Powell signaled that the…
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