Global Scans · Jerome Powell · Weekly Summary

• If Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals a more hawkish stance than markets expect, equity markets could reprice sharply. Lines.com
• The second wave of inflation that Fed Chair Jerome Powell has warned about appears to be taking shape, with consumer inflation expectations rising to 3.4% for the year ahead. / Iran The Chronicle-Journal
• Analysts attributed the decline in rupee to a record rise in US Treasury yield even as US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday hinted at a longer period of monetary tightening due to higher-than-expected inflation numbers. Daily Pioneer
• Fed officials, including Chair Jerome Powell, are likely to be hawkish and will attempt to forcefully signal to financial markets to expect a prolonged pause in rate cuts given rising oil prices and the prospect of higher inflation. CNBC
• Chair Jerome Powell emphasized the current stance should support economic stability while nudging inflation downward, though he cited Middle East conflict as a wildcard for inflation predictability. Mortgage Rates, Home Loan Guides & Expert Insights | Th
• Threats of a criminal indictment against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell by President Donald Trump, the toppling of Venezuela's regime by U.S. special operations forces and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, and rhetoric around annexing Greenland all qualify as tail-risk events. investing.com
• Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has emphasized that the Federal Reserve would continue raising interest rates until inflation falls steadily, an effort that could risk a recession in the U.S. Yahoo News
• Trump's attacks on the US Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, are putting central bank independence at risk and could backfire and ultimately push up interest rates and inflation. The Guardian

Last updated: 21 June 2026