What investors and economists can expect to hear from the Fed chair's speech Friday

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published August 28, 2026 at 2:44 AM MDT

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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with David Wilcox, with the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about what investors and economists are hoping to hear from the Fed chair's speech Friday.

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