With Fed under pressure, Jerome Powell prepares for a high-stakes speech

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In his last Jackson Hole address as Federal Reserve chairman Friday, Jerome Powell will address the economic outlook and the Fed

The Fed chair will speak Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The speech comes as the central bank is under mounting pressure from the White House to lower interest rates.

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