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FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 file photo, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee in Washington. A peculiar thing is happening in financial markets this week _ a corner of the financial system where banks and others go for billions of dollars in short-term loans is suddenly in need of cash. To that end, the Federal Reserve has stepped in to inject about $200 billion into the market over the past three days, with plans for another $75 billion on Friday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Fed announces plans to provide more support for repo market

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press

2 Federal Reserve officials highlight deep divisions

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 file photo, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee in Washington. A peculiar thing is happening in financial markets this week _ a corner of the financial system where banks and others go for billions of dollars in short-term loans is suddenly in need of cash. To that end, the Federal Reserve has stepped in to inject about $200 billion into the market over the past three days, with plans for another $75 billion on Friday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Fed rushes to plug cash shortage in short-term loan market

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and STAN CHOE - Associated Press

President Trump says Fed Chair Powell’s job is ‘safe’

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press

In this July 31, 2019, file photo Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

The Latest: Powell says Fed facing “difficult judgments”

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Floor governor Michael Smyth works at the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its benchmark interest rate later in the day. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Markets Right Now: Stocks sink then recover after Fed cut

Associated Press

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Federal Reserve usurps the Trump administration’s power

By Andrew Langer

In this July 31, 2019, file photo Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

A divided Fed reduces rates but may not cut again this year

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Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

What the Fed’s rate cut means for you

By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 31, 2019, file photo Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell walks to the podium during a news conference following a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington. On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the Federal Reserve releases its latest monetary policy statement. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

3 things to watch for from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 31, 2019, file photo Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 that the Fed is not expecting a U.S. or global recession. But it is monitoring a number of uncertainties, including trade conflicts, and will &quot;act as appropriate to sustain the expansion.&quot;(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

With Trump trade war a threat, Fed is set to cut rates again

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press

FILE- In this Feb. 5, 2018, file photo, the seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System is displayed in the ground at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. On Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, the Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Michelle Bowman to serve a full 14-year term on the seven-member Federal Reserve board. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Senate approves Trump nominee Bowman for Federal Reserve

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 2, 2018 file photo, a worker cleans big machine parts of presses manufacturer Schüler AG in Goeppingen, Germany. German factory orders, a leading indicator of the health of Europe's biggest economy, dropped strongly in July, erasing gains from the previous month. The Federal Statistical Office reported Thursday industrial orders dropped 2.7% in July over June when adjusted for seasonal and calendar factors, wiping out a 2.7% June increase. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)

The Fed and ECB aim to avoid downturns but with limited ammo

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and DAVID McHUGH - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks at the 2019 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Conference in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

As 9/11 dawns, Trump blasts Fed members as ‘boneheads’

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This Aug. 11, 2019, photo shows Visa logos on credit cards in New Orleans. On Monday, Sept. 9, the Federal Reserve releases its July report on consumer borrowing. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

US consumer borrowing posts biggest gain since late 2017

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press

Fed Chairman Powell says he doesn’t expect recession

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press

Ex-Fed official clarifies comments on Trump

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - Associated Press

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, for a short trip to the White House after returning from the G-7 Summit in Biarritz, France (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Ex-Fed official says central bank should stop enabling Trump

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press

In this July 31, 2019, photo Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington. Powell is scheduled to speak at the annual Fed conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo., on Friday, Aug. 23. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

‘Our bigger enemy’: Trump escalates attack on Fed chief

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press

Screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rates are seen at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Asian stock markets were mixed on Friday after Wall Street declined ahead of a closely watched speech by the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

The Latest: Trump attacks Powell Fed after chairman’s speech

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