"A few participants noted a weakening in housing demand, with increased availability of homes for sale and falling house prices."

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday said the central bank faces a "challenging situation" as a hiring slowdown coincides with tariff-driven price increases, putting pressure on both sides of the Fed's dual mission to maximize employment and control inflation.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday announced an updated operating framework more oriented toward traditional efforts of promoting price stability, supplanting what had been a troubled effort that biased central bank policy toward its job mandate over its inflation target.

Powell struck a neutral tone at Jackson Hole, but sticky inflation and market dynamics suggest long-term yields may rise. Find out why the bond market holds control.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that President Donald Trump 's tariffs are pushing consumer prices higher and would continue to do so over the coming months.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to give what could be his most consequential speech yet — just a few days after one of his colleagues was threatened with prosecution for alleged mortgage fraud.

Another contested meeting would mark further deviation from the Fed's traditional consensus-driven decision-making process.