Richard Sharrocks / Getty Images In 1913, the Federal Reserve Act established the Federal Reserve System (FRS), an independent governmental entity that would serve as a central bank to the U.S ...

A long-standing Federal Reserve framework for conducting monetary policy has recently been shaken, prompting a reassessment ...

Renting remains significantly more cost-effective than home ownership by about $1,210 per month, as of the first quarter.

A Federal Reserve Bank of New York official responsible for implementing monetary policy said on Thursday the central bank is ...

The Federal Reserve should do more to show the public how it is thinking about the economy, former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke ...

The Federal Reserve aims to cut 10% of its workforce over the next several years, Chair Jerome Powell told employees in a memo—following suit with the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce ...

Tariffs and fears of a recession complicate what will likely be Jerome Powell's last year as chairman of the central bank.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) has withdrawn supervisory guidance for Board-supervised banks ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve plans to shrink its workforce by about 10% over the coming years, bringing the U.S.

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President Donald Trump on Saturday said in a social media post the U.S. Federal Reserve should cut rates "sooner, rather than later." Trump also criticized the head of the central bank ...