Jerome Powell’s tenure as Fed chair comes to a close
CNBC Television·2026-05-15 18:24

HIS FINAL DAY AS CHAIR. AND THAT IS WHAT I'M FOCUSED ON TODAY, WHICH IS THE FINAL DAY OF FED CHAIR POWELL'S EIGHT YEAR TERM. I PUT TOGETHER WHAT I THINK ARE SOME DEFINING CHARTS FOR HIS TERM.AND WHEN IT COMES TO ANY FED CHAIR, REALLY IT HAS TO START WITH INFLATION, RIGHT. ONE OF THE TWO MANDATES FOR THE FED IS TO KEEP PRICES IN CHECK. AND HERE IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE OVER POWELL'S TENURE.YOU KNOW NO NO REAL PROBLEMS. AND THEN COMING OUT OF COVID, WE SAW THIS SPIKE WHERE CPI CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION WENT ALL ...

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