Powell Says Fed Can Wait For Data as Rates Stay Steady: Fed Special

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that the Federal Reserve can wait for data before making further decisions on interest rates, despite keeping rates steady amidst political turmoil and a DOJ investigation.

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Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Jonathan Ferro break down Fed Chair Jerome Powell's comments to reporters after the Federal Reserve elected to keep rates steady amid political turmoil. The decision is the first one since Powell was served a grand jury subpoena in connection with a DOJ investigation into the fed. Two members of the FOMC, Christopher Waller and Stephen Miran, dissented in favor of a quarter-point cut. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Original article published by Bloomberg on January 29, 2026.
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