Fed Chair Powell sees no threat of private credit “contagion”, says interest rates are in a “good place”

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks to students at Harvard University, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, said on Monday that he sees no risk of contagion in the private credit markets at this time that could spread to the broader financial system, although the central bank is watching the situation carefully. “We’re looking for connections to the banking system, and things that might … Read more