Powell Highlights Commitment to Price Stability and Strong Labor Market

  • August 23, 2024
According to BlockBeats, on August 23, Corpay's Chief Market Strategist Karl Schamotta emphasized a key statement from Powell's speech, indicating that they will 'do everything possible to support a strong labor market while making further progress on price stability.'Schamotta interprets this as Powell acknowledging growing concerns among policymakers about the direction of the labor market. Powell did not mention a 50 basis point rate cut for September, which aligns with market expectations.