Federal Reserve's quantitative tightening impacts inflation, interest rates, and economic growth. Read more on the ...

The U.S. labor market remains robust, with the three-month moving average for payrolls surging to its highest level since ...

Last year, Trump suggested the U.S. president should have "at least" a say over setting interest rates, something that would ...

The relative calm in the markets may not survive upheaval in the A.I. sector and a deluge of disruptive Trump policies, our columnist says. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a weekly ...

It's important to understand that the Fed's decision to pause rate cuts will not directly impact mortgage rates. Mortgage rates are actually driven by a range of factors, including the Fed's rate ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the ...

The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.

For instance, prices are slightly higher now compared to May 2024. “Inflation is still firmly above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target,” says Clark Bellin, chief investment officer at ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says Americans’ bank accounts are safe despite the Trump administration’s shutdown of a ...

After cutting its key rate a full percentage point in the final three months of last year, with “the economy remaining strong, we do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance,” Powell said ...

Stock futures slip as traders await CPI data, Fed policy updates, and key earnings. Will inflation cool, or will Powell’s ...