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Fed Chair Powell Signals Rate Cuts Possible Amid Cooling Job Market

Powell emphasizes progress on inflation but notes more data needed before easing monetary policy.

  • Powell testifies before Congress, highlighting reduced inflation and a cooling job market.
  • The Fed has raised interest rates 11 times since March 2022 to combat inflation.
  • Current inflation stands at 2.6%, nearing the Fed's 2% target.
  • The unemployment rate has risen to 4.1%, its highest in over two years.
  • Investors anticipate a potential rate cut as early as September.
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