Powell: Fed has ‘no risk-free path’ as unemployment, inflation rise

Oct 15, 2025 - 06:00
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Powell: Fed has ‘no risk-free path’ as unemployment, inflation rise
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Tuesday that the U.S. economy faces serious threats regardless of the approach the central bank takes to bringing down interest rates. In a Tuesday speech, Powell said the Fed is trying to balance a weakening labor market with rising inflation as it plots a plan for interest rates, but…