Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (L) is rushed off stage as climate protesters walk on stage during the 24th Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference at the International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington, DC, on November 9, 2023.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell resumed a speech at the International Monetary Fund on Thursday after climate protestors briefly disrupted the eventPowell 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.
Persons:
Jerome Powell, Jacques Polak, Powell, Amir Yaron
Organizations:
International Monetary Fund, Federal, Fed
Locations:
Washington ,