The market crash of 1929 triggered the Great Depression, which would shape American life for the following decade.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell struggles to balance his dual mandate of low inflation and unemployment.Image source: Tom Williams/Getty Images Powell’s Fed is backed into a bit ...

President Trump, speaking to reporters Tuesday, said he hoped Powell would cut interest rates soon but that he never planned to fire the central banker.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 2.5%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 2.6%. Big Tech stocks led the way lower ahead of earnings reports coming this week from Tesla and others ...