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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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Fed's Hammack Backs Rate Hike to Rein in Inflation

Interest Rates are "the clearest, most transparent, easiest-to-communicate tool that we have," says Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammock, adding that there's a long history showing the impact of interest rate moves on the economy. She spoke with Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Lisa Abramowicz and Michael McKee in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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Warsh Needs to Respond to Rising Inflation, George Says

Former Kansas City Fed President Esther George said that Kevin Warsh will be under pressure to signal how the Fed intends to respond to inflation that has stopped cooling and "is not turning in the direction that the committee had hoped." She speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance" at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

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PayPal Drops on Deal News; Gap Soars on Earnings | Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers: - PayPal (PYPL) shares are declining after a consortium of Advent and Stripe has decided to abandon its pursuit of PayPal, according to people familiar with the matter. - Marvell Technology (MRVL) shares are lower following its second-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings report, despite edging past Wall Street expectations on both profit and revenue. - Gap (GAP) shares are soaring after the apparel retailer raised both its adjusted earnings per share and adjusted gross margin outlooks for the full year. The company also announced Michael Francis as the newest CEO of Old Navy, which posted a worse-than-feared comparable sales decline in the quarter.

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Long-Dated Yields Edge Higher Ahead of Warsh Speech

US stocks drifted ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's address at Jackson Hole, with traders looking for clarity on his economic outlook and strategy for bringing inflation back to target. Freya Beamish, Chief Economist and Head: Macro Research at TS Lombard, talks about Jackson Hole and the bond market pricing in Bessent and Warsh.

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