But what actually is the Federal Reserve, and what does it do? The Federal Reserve System — also known as the Federal Reserve or the Fed — is the central bank of the United States, which "sets ...

but what do the Reserve Banks really do? The Federal Reserve System in the U.S. conducts the nation's monetary policy and regulates its banking institutions. The system is comprised of a minimum ...

But what do these terms really mean—and which of them matter to investors? In short: Yes, the Federal Reserve does have a major bearing on the economy, interest rates, inflation, and other key ...

The U.S. central banking system—the Federal Reserve, or the Fed—is the most ... and it is legally uncertain if one could do so at all. The Fed’s regulatory purview steadily expanded through ...

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 concern becomes, what does the Federal Reserve need to do going forward? For one, does the Fed need to lower its policy rate of interest with the U.S. economy doing as well as it is?

Photo: Tom Williams/Zuma Press/Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images We might as well confront it head-on: What the Federal Reserve did this week doesn’t make any sense. The Federal Open Market ...

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 ...

The Federal Reserve has likely come across your radar at some point. Often referred to as simply "the Fed," this central banking system of the United States typically meets eight times a year to make ...