1 Battle After Another: Jerome Powells Turbulent Time as Chairman of the Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on Oct. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesA once-in-a-century pandemic. Global trade strife. War-driven oil price shocks. Bank failures.For outgoing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell—whose term expires on May 15—it was one battle after another, making his job of balancing the central bank’s dual mandate—maximum employment and price stability—harder.