Fed Chair Powell speech delayed by climate protestors - CNBC
Fed Chair Powell speech delayed by climate protestors
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell resumed a speech at the International Monetary Fund on Thursday after climate protestors briefly disrupted the event
Powell left the stage after the arrival of the protestors, who were chanting "end fossil finance." It was the second time in weeks that a Fed chair event was disrupted by climate protestors. Israel's central bank chief Amir Yaron, a fellow panelist at the event, remained on stage throughout.
Climate protestors had interrupted a Powell speech in New York on Oct. 24.
Powell's prepared remarks were published at the scheduled time of 2 pm ET
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