Powell speaks on the economic outlook at 10 a.m. Washington time Friday and is expected to re-state the Fed’s resolve to keep raising interest rates to get inflation under control, though he’ll probably stop short of signaling how big officials will go when they meet next month.
Brent slides over 3%, hits lowest level since 2021
Oil prices plummeted to their lowest levels since 2021 due to new U.S. tariffs announced by President Trump and increased output by OPEC+. Brent and