How will Jerome Powell be remembered as he exits as Fed chair? Experts weigh in.

As Powell steps down after more than eight years leading the Federal Reserve, economists say he helped steer the U.S. through historic shocks but misread inflation.

venerdì 15 maggio 2026 New tab

1,392 words~6 min read

MoneyWatch

How will Jerome Powell be remembered as he exits as Fed chair? Experts weigh in.

By

Aimee Picchi,

Mary Cunningham

Other newsrooms on this story

· 5 sources

Full timeline →

apnews.com·May 15, 2026 · 9 h fa
Takeaways from Fed chair Jerome Powell's legacy
apnews.com·May 15, 2026 · 9 h fa
Powell's legacy at the Fed to be shaped by his misjudging inflation and standing up to Trump
nzz.ch·May 13, 2026 · 2 g fa
Powell sagt zu Trump Nein» – sein Nachfolger muss aber mehr tun, um das Fed zu schützen
irishtimes.com·May 15, 2026 · 14 h fa
Donald Trump’s ‘sock puppet’ takes over the Federal Reserve. What happens next?
businessday.co.za·May 14, 2026 · 1 g fa
BRIAN KANTOR | Fed chair ― in with the new, if not out with the old

Other newsrooms on this story

· 5 sources

Full timeline →

Related reading

apnews.com

Takeaways from Fed chair Jerome Powell's legacy

When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and interest…

apnews.com9 h fa

project-syndicate.org

Jerome Powell’s Mixed Legacy

Mohamed A. El-Erian wonders if the outgoing Federal Reserve chair’s policy mistakes will even be remembered.

project-syndicate.org9 g fa

apnews.com

Powell's legacy at the Fed to be shaped by his misjudging inflation and…

When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and interest…

apnews.com9 h fa

fortune.com

This week is Jerome Powell's penultimate meeting as chairman of the Fed—don't…

"Only expect minor statement tweaks, including smoothed language on recent labour data," noted Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid.

fortune.com2 mesi fa

cnbc.com

Jerome Powell could stay at the Fed even after being removed as chair. Here's…

The saga over President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape the Federal Reserve has another twist.

cnbc.com3 mesi fa

cnbc.com

Powell forced to stave off uprisings in markets and on his own Fed board as his…

Powell faces if not the most difficult challenge of his time in office at least the trickiest.

cnbc.com6 mesi fa