Jerome H. Powell says the Fed is focused on separating “signal from the noise,” as the president whipsaws on tariffs.

In an economy where everything is suddenly uncertain, the Federal Reserve is waiting to see how things shake out before making any big moves.

The Federal Reserve has been focusing primarily on "quantitative" policy variables since the 2008-2009 period, when Fed ...

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The February jobs report showed modest hiring, with just the start of DOGE job cuts and Trump tariffs by mid-month.

Noting that "uncertainty around the changes and their likely effects remains high" Powell said the Fed is "focused on ...