Central bankers gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming this week for the Federal Reserve’s annual conference are prepared to go beyond swapping research papers and savoring mountain views — they’re coming to defend Jerome Powell.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will speak Friday during an annual economic policy gathering to give his outlook on the economy. It’s a time of high uncertainty with inflation still

Investors are tracking talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war and awaiting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole at the end of the week.

A potential candidate to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, David Zervos, said that it’s inaccurate to describe the US central bank as independent, and characterized the outgoing Fed chief as aligned with the political left.

U.S. stocks remain near unchanged, digesting last week's gains. Investors look to key earnings and an annual Fed conference for direction this week.

The TV-style approach could present the White House with an excuse to meet with some current Fed officials who don’t support lowering rates.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell used the central bank's annual Wyoming research conference to promise inflation-fighting rigor when it was needed in 2022, then last year he came to the defense of the job market with promises of lower interest rates when the unemployment rate seemed on a steady rise.