The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming is winding down. Here are some of the key takeaways from the conference:Powell SignalFed Chair Jerome Powell used his Friday speech to signal the US central bank is likely on track for an interest-rate cut in September,

As Fed Chairman Jerome Powell spoke at the annual conference in Wyoming, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook.

If inflation starts climbing again after a rate cut, “the Fed will have to reverse course—and in the worst case, start hiking again,” Slok said.

If you are retired, you probably need to live off the income from your investments, particularly bonds and certificates of deposit. So what you want are higher interest rates, low inflation and a strong, independent Federal Reserve that can keep inflation low in the future. On Friday, you went 0 for 3.

World shares are mixed after Wall Street fell to a fifth straight loss, and as traders look for cues about U.S. monetary policy from a meeting of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Gold futures slipped below $3370 an ounce on Friday, weighed down by a stronger US dollar and caution ahead of Fed Chair Powell's speech at Jackson Hole. The dollar index

Brent Donnelly of Spectra Markets ran a sizeable survey of expectations for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech, and of the 473 responses, 51% expect a neutral-to-boring outcome and 43% see a hawkish tint.