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Wall Street Dips as Powell Warns on Rate Cuts

9/25/2025

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Powell's Cautious Remarks

Wall Street stocks fell after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's cautious remarks and softer economic data.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index slid 0.5%, led by declines in Amazon and Nvidia.
Powell said labor-market uncertainty and inflation cloud future rate-cut decisions, with markets pricing a 90% probability of a 25-basis-point cut in October.

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Historical Context

The 2008 financial crisis, which began in October 2007 and saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average drop over 50%, prompted the Federal Reserve, led by Ben Bernanke, to reduce interest rates to near zero. This crisis, alongside subsequent market fluctuations, has shaped current economic policies, as Jerome Powell's cautious remarks reflect ongoing concerns about inflation and labor market stability.

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Powell's Cautious Remarks

Wall Street stocks fell after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's cautious remarks and softer economic data.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index slid 0.5%, led by declines in Amazon and Nvidia.
Powell said labor-market uncertainty and inflation cloud future rate-cut decisions, with markets pricing a 90% probability of a 25-basis-point cut in October.

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