All eyes are on the U.S. Federal Reserve this week. The Fed is widely expected to begin a crucial pivot this week, lowering interest rates for the first time in more than four years as it pursues a rare soft landing for the U.S. Economy.

Fed's rate cut coming too late to avoid recession?

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will be speaking at the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson hole economic policy symposium next Friday. Powell is expected to deliver a keynote address on the economic outlook on august 23 at the three-day symposium.

Powell's keynote eyes Fed rate cut

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will speak at the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson hole economic policy symposium next Friday. Powell is expected to deliver a keynote address on the financial outlook on August 23 at the three-day seminar.

Powell's Jackson hole speech looms large