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Powel Speech, Earnings and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Following last week's dramatic market moves driven by escalating trade tensions and NVIDIA's earnings results, this week shifts focus to a comprehensive assessment of U.S. economic health through a packed calendar of labor market and business activity indicators. Here are 5 things to watch this week in the Market.

Barchart · Jun 1, 2025

Powell laid down the law on Fed independence when he met with Trump, but the president didn't seem to get the message

Powell laid down the law to Trump on the Fed's independence decision-making, but Trump doesn't seem to be getting the message.

Fortune · May 30, 2025

S&P Futures Tick Lower on Renewed Tariff Concerns, U.S. PCE Inflation Data in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.17% this morning as investors grappled with fresh uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and looked ahead to the release of the Federal Reserve’s first-line inflation gauge.

Barchart · May 30, 2025

Fed chair Jerome Powell reveals the biggest career mistake Gen Z grads can make

The U.S. investment banker told Princeton graduates that avoiding risks is detrimental to success—and even stars like Snoop Dogg agree that adversity is ‘gym for your soul.’

Fortune · May 29, 2025

Caution and clarity are the two takeaways from Fed’s notes—but Powell may get ‘stuck’ in limbo

The FOMC’s latest meeting notes reveal a committee in stasis as it waits for the real impact of Trump’s tariff regime.

Fortune · May 29, 2025

‘Whatever it takes,’ Fed chair defends universities, calls on Princeton students to save democracy in Trump swipe

President Donald Trump has been insulting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for weeks because the national banking head won’t lower interest rates

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Jerome Powell tells Princeton grads not to take universities for granted and that 'integrity is all we have—guard it carefully'

"Our great universities are the envy of the world and a crucial national asset," Powell said.

Fortune · May 25, 2025

Trump fumes as Supreme Court says it won’t favor ‘the president over our precedent’

The Supreme Court doesn't like where this power grab is going.

We Got This Covered · May 23, 2025

Yields hit housing bubble levels. Get ready for higher rates

A ballooning deficit and higher inflation could keep long-term interest rates elevated.

Fortune · May 23, 2025

How should central banks respond to US tariffs? The RBA provides some clues

With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the United States has signalled a return to aggressive tariff policies, upending economic forecasts around the world.

The Conversation · May 23, 2025