The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting the global economy. WSJ’s Greg Ip explains what the Federal Reserve can do to stem the damage. Illustration: Carlos Waters/WSJ News moves fast, and there's ...

Stagflation, the combination of high inflation and slow growth, is among the most difficult for the Federal Reserve to manage ...

The Federal Reserve's fight against inflation just got more complicated as President Donald Trump's tariffs could push up ...

The Federal Open Market Committee meeting started Tuesday and will culminate with a written policy statement and press conference Wednesday—but don't expect much clarity on where interest rates are ...

If all the talk of high interest rates has left you wondering what the Fed's committee does — or what the Federal Reserve even is, for that matter — here's our primer on the Federal Reserve ...

The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States, but many people are unclear about what it actually does. While the Federal Reserve isn’t a bank in the sense that you or I could ...

The Federal Reserve’s policies do not just affect the U.S. economy, but they have an impact globally. Countries like India, China, and other emerging markets feel the effects of changes in U.S ...

The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds target rate ... their mission of promoting a healthy economy for the country. How does the federal funds rate affect interest rates for consumers?

What is completely uncertain is what the destination looks like,” says Mohamed El-Erian, president of Queens’ College, about ...

The Federal Reserve doesn’t set mortgage rates outright, but its decisions do play a role in the percentages ... it’s opting for a wait-and-see approach. What does this mean for mortgage ...

The president can influence the stock market, but other factors can have a greater impact on share prices, such as consumer behavior, the Federal Reserve and global trade. President Donald Trump’s ...