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Former Fed chair Jerome Powell receives JFK Profile in Courage award

NPR | By Scott Horsley

Published June 1, 2026 at 5:12 PM CDT

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Former Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell was honored with the "Profile in Courage" award for helping to safeguard the central bank from political pressure from the White House.

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Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.