Agency: Powell acknowledges Fed's growing concerns about job market


Karl Schamotta, chief market strategist at forex company Corpay, said that the key sentence in Powell's speech was that they will "make every effort to support a strong labor market while making further progress in price stability." In my opinion, this does indicate that Powell acknowledges the increasing concerns of policymakers about the direction of the labor market. Powell did not mention the possibility of a 50 basis point rate cut in September, which to some extent also aligns with market expectations.