Live Q&A: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Balancing Act

For months, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has weathered relentless political pressure from President Donald Trump to lower interest rates. In his address today from Jackson Hole, Powell detailed the tension in balancing the Fed's dual mandates of price stability and maximum employment, noting "the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance." While investors bet on chances of a rate cut in September, central bankers gathered are also prepared to defend Powell and Fed independence as Trump threatens to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook. What do you want to know? Reporting live from Wyoming, Bloomberg’s Michael McKee speaks with Catarina Saraiva, Jana Randow and Augusta Saraiva in a Live Q&A on August 22 at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Bloomberg digital subscribers and Terminal clients have the exclusive opportunity to ask our team questions in real time. This conversation will be recorded and be made available to listen and share.