{"id":2487696,"date":"2025-09-17T13:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-jerome-powell-hosts-interest-rate-press-conference\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:26:22","slug":"watch-live-jerome-powell-hosts-interest-rate-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-jerome-powell-hosts-interest-rate-press-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: Jerome Powell hosts interest rate press conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-live-jerome-powell-hosts-interest-rate-press-conference%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2487696&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This webpage from the washington Examiner features a live press conference hosted by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell regarding the first <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >interest rate cut<\/a> of the year.The Federal Reserve is expected to reduce the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/key-inflation-gauge-posts-fastest-annual-price-gain-in-30-years\/\" title=\"Key Inflation Gauge Posts Fastest Annual Price Gain In 30 Years\">benchmark interest rate<\/a> from 4.25%-4.50% by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-year-treasury-yields-top-3-for-first-time-since-2018\/\" title=\"10-Year Treasury Yields Top 3% for First Time Since 2018\">quarter percentage point<\/a>. The conference is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. following the rate announcement at 2 p.m. the article highlights the ongoing tension between Powell and former President Donald Trump, who repeatedly pressured the Fed to lower rates sooner. The timing of the interest rate cut is a critical issue, balancing the risks of triggering inflation if lowered too early or causing a recession if delayed. The page also includes related news stories and a video embed of Powell&#8217;s press conference. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">WATCH LIVE: Jerome Powell hosts interest rate press conference<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"8rkj8xaHkrE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE: Jerome Powell holds a press conference after interest rate decision\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8rkj8xaHkrE?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Federal-Reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Reserve<\/a> Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Jerome-Powell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jerome Powell<\/a> is hosting a press conference at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, during which he is expected to publicly address the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/interest-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interest rate<\/a> cuts of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The Fed&rsquo;s interest recommendation currently sits between 4.25% and 4.50%, and the central bank is anticipated to announce a quarter-percentage-point cut at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3811223\/former-secret-service-agent-ex-cia-officer-launch-democratic-bids-mitch-mcconnell-senate-seat\/\">Former Secret Service agent and ex-CIA officer launch Democratic bids for McConnell&#8217;s Senate seat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3811389\/trump-un-ambassador-mike-waltz-vote-democrat-slow-walking\/\">Trump UN ambassador pick Mike Waltz headed for vote after Democrat slow walking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3811195\/luigi-mangione-dropped-charges-bad-violence-joe-concha\/\">Luigi Mangione&#8217;s dropped charges a bad sign for stopping political violence: Joe Concha<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3808736\/fed-poised-cut-interest-rates-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FED POISED TO CUT INTEREST RATES FOR FIRST TIME UNDER TRUMP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the past several months, Powell has been a political foe of President Donald Trump over his refusal to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-to-stop-inflation-from-hurting-americas-working-and-middle-class\/\" title=\"How To Stop Inflation From Hurting America\u2019s Working And Middle Class\">lower interest rates<\/a> after Trump has consistently urged the Fed to do so. Trump has nicknamed the Fed chairman &ldquo;Jerome &lsquo;too late&rsquo; Powell&rdquo; over the feud.<\/p>\n<p>The debate over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3808736\/fed-poised-cut-interest-rates-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">when to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breitbart-business-daily-the-rumble-and-the-ruble-how-the-wests-sanctions-on-russia-strengthen-the-ruble-and-threaten-globalization\/\" title=\"Breitbart Business Daily: The Rumble and the Ruble\u2014How the West\u2019s Sanctions on Russia Strengthen the Ruble and Threaten Globalization\">cut interest rates<\/a><\/a> largely rests on the idea that cutting the rates too early could lead to high inflation, but cutting the rates too late could lead to a recession.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WATCH LIVE: Jerome Powell holds press conference on rate cuts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2487698,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25234621474644.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[63539,34342,32818],"class_list":["post-2487696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-interest-rate-2","tag-jerome-powell","tag-press-conference"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25234621474644.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2487696"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2487700,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487696\/revisions\/2487700"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2487698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2487696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2487696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2487696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}