Crypto and related stocks are sliding as traders brace for the July FOMC meeting minutes and Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, fearing a hawkish Fed stance.

The Fed made a "huge mistake" not raising rates during the pandemic. Now it risks another blunder, top economist Mohamed El-Erian says.

Benchmark Treasury yields are little changed early Wednesday, as the market continues to wait for Federal Reserve Chair Powell's speech on Friday at the Jackson Hole symposium. However, there are some potential catalysts ahead of Powell's comments,

Powell is slated to give his annual address in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday. Swaps are pricing in a high probability the Fed will cut borrowing costs by a quarter point next month. In the face of mounting pressure from President Donald Trump for hefty reductions,

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.

"This underscores the importance of immediate action to secure the future of the Colorado River," said Reclamation's acting commissioner David Palumbo.

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.

The U.S. dollar drifted on Thursday as investors fretted about the Federal Reserve's independence after yet another attack from President Donald Trump ahead of remarks from Chair Jerome Powell later this week that could influence the outlook for rates.