The executive order is particularly challenging for the central bank because its insulation from short-term politics helps give it credibility in financial markets.

The S&P 500 sank 1.7% for its worst day in two months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 748 points, or 1.7%, and the ...

In School Zone, judge says State Center professors not hurt by DEI rules; FUSD high schoolers get quick credits; UC Merced hits milestone.

A new congressional task force focused on the Federal Reserve, set up by the head of a powerful committee who is critical of the U.S. central bank's approach to setting monetary policy, has penciled ...

The president’s power grab over federal agencies is the latest example of his use of the controversial legal theory.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr speaks at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington. Barr is ...

Musk captivates conservative audience with dramatic chainsaw display and controversial statements on government spending and ...

The billionaire gives remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

In what is expected to be his final speech as the Fed's rules chief, Barr maintained that strong rules are needed to guard ...

The suit was the broadest legal challenge brought against the administration over its moves to dismiss both probationary ...

An AI-generated image depicted Trump wearing a crown and the slogan "Long live the king" on a Time magazine cover.

White House seeks sway over FCC, FEC, FTC and some Fed operations. Politics professor Sarah Binder says it "grabs power from ...