Watch live: Powell gives economic outlook as uncertainty mounts amid trade war

Apr 16, 2025 - 15:01
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Watch live: Powell gives economic outlook as uncertainty mounts amid trade war
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will give a speech Wednesday afternoon in Chicago, as U.S. consumers and companies brace for the impact of President Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda. Trump earlier this month unveiled a 10 percent baseline tariff on nearly all foreign imports and higher reciprocal tariffs on several nations — though these have been…