Big questions on global economy hang over Jackson Hole gathering

Stress in emerging markets is likely to generate discussion on the sidelines of the gathering. Economists predicted, however, unless global financial conditions worsened considerably, the Fed wouldn't

Summer break for central bankers ends this week when their leaders gather on Friday and Saturday for the Federal Reserve’s annual policy symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
 

With Fed Chairman Jerome Powell set to deliver a Friday morning speech, investors will be looking for clarity on a host of issues, ranging from the likely path of interest rates and balance sheet policy, to Powell’s take on emerging-market turmoil.

The Kansas City Fed, which hosts the symposium, will release the schedule of speakers and list of participants on Thursday at 8 pm New York time. The conference’s official theme is the economic