Powell's Fed tenure ranks among the strongest eras for U.S. equities since 1970

The article notes that the S&P 500 (US SP 500) has delivered strong returns during Jerome Powell’s tenure as Fed Chair, highlighting the equity market’s resilience through the pandemic, aggressive rate hikes and inflationary pressures. It frames the S&P’s performance as notable market strength despite macroeconomic headwinds and cites current index levels and small intraday declines shown in related tickers. The piece is market commentary emphasizing the S&P’s durability, and references major S&P-tracking ETFs (SPY, VOO, IVV) in the context of related instruments, which investors monitor for flows and performance tracking.