Fed Chair Jerome Powell will have to steer his way through a suddenly very contentious atmosphere among policymakers that will make whichever direction the Fed chooses divisive. While Wall Street economists were split over whether the FOMC will in fact approve another reduction at the Dec.

A policy divide within the U.S. central bank and a lack of federal government data may put another interest rate cut out of reach this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday, as he acknowledged the threats that officials see to the job market but also the risky nature of making further rate moves without a fuller picture of the economy.

The Fed leader discussed the reasoning behind the central bank’s decision to cut rates at its second straight meeting as well as the move to stop shrinking its multitrillion-dollar asset portfolio.

Powell said companies are “making money in building [data centers]—it’s not about 25 basis points here or there.”

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s blunt warning that investors need to rein in expectations for a December interest-rate cut underscored a growing tug-of-war among US policymakers who are opposed in their outlooks for jobs and inflation.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that a lack of key data due to the government shutdown will cause the central bank to be cautious until it has a clearer view of the economy.

In February, the 12 presidents at the regional Federal Reserve banks will need to be reconfirmed in their jobs by the central bank’s Board of Governors. President Donald Trump’s effort to gain control

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