Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell participates in a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the U.S. Treasury on July 28, 2023 in Washington, DC.
  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered his economic outlook remarks at Jackson Hole on Friday.
  • He did not specify what the bank's next move will be and committed to reaching the 2% inflation target.
  • But he said the Fed will "proceed carefully" in determining whether to continue raising rates.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered his highly-anticipated speech on the central bank's outlook in Jackson Hole, Wyoming — and he signaled relief could soon be coming for consumers.