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Warsh Makes Big Promises at Jackson Hole, Experts React

Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Lisa Abramowicz, and Michael McKee spoke with a number of financial experts on the sidelines of the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Wyoming on Friday, where they broke down the speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh. In his first appearance as chair from the annual gathering, Warsh said if inflation doesn't meaningfully slow down, policymakers have "work to do."

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Trump Announces Plan to Let Ranchers Process Their Own Food

President Donald Trump said he plans to authorize farmers and ranchers to process their own food, the administration's latest move targeting US meatpackers in an effort to bring down high beef prices.  Will Harris Owner and operator of White Oak Pastures joined Balance of Power to discuss this as well as how the Iran War is affecting the farming industry as a whole.

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Europe's Economy Is Gaining More Momentum, ECB's Kocher Says

European Central Bank Governing Council member Martin Kocher says, "the European economy is more resilient than many people think, it is showing some momentum now, more momentum." He discusses his takeaways from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's speech and watching for potential signs of second-round effects in inflation over the coming months. He speaks with Lisa Abramowicz on the sidelines of the Fed's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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Rogoff Says Economic Shock Needed to Force US Deficit Reform

Kenneth Rogoff, professor of economics at Harvard University and former chief economist at the IMF, discusses the US deficit problem and why he thinks it is unlikely to be addressed until a major crisis forces voters to act. He speaks with Bloomberg's Tom Keene at the Federal Reserve's annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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Warsh's Hawkish Message Lands as Real Yields Lead Bond Moves

A clear signal that bond markets see credibility in the Federal Reserve's inflation stance is the jump in real yields, which is outpacing that of nominal and breakeven rates. Bloomberg 'Odd Lots' podcast hosts Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal discuss Kevin Warsh's debut Jackson Hole speech as Fed Chair.

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BOE's Mann on Hawkish Policy, Inflation, Reaction Functions

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Catherine Mann discusses central bank reaction functions and managing inflation from supply shocks. She also points to research showing evidence of the immediate effect that central bank decisions can have on economic activity. Mann speaks on the sidelines of the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

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Accuracy in Economic Forecasting Is an Aspiration, Says Fed Chair Warsh

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh explains why he doesn't believe in the practice of issuing forward guidance. He says "accuracy in economic forecasting is still just an aspiration." Warsh speaks at the Fed's annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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