Jerome H. Powell says the Fed is focused on separating “signal from the noise,” as the president whipsaws on tariffs. By Colby Smith Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said the ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The federal funds rate is one of the Federal Reserve’s key tools for guiding U.S. monetary policy. It impacts everything from the ...

By Colby Smith As President Trump’s efforts to restructure the global trade system with expansive tariffs begin to take shape, one question continues to dog officials at the Federal Reserve ...