Economics

Powell the ‘Artful Dodger’ Declines to Signal What Comes Next

  • Fed chief leading a committee split on need for another cut
  • Powell is also circumspect on outlook for fresh bond buying
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell doesn’t like to show his hand, either to guide investors or to chart a path for a divided group of policy makers under his leadership.