As inflation drifts closer to a normal range by historical economic measures, investors are closely watching the Federal Reserve to gauge their future plans for lowering interest rates. The Fed — and ...

Another pause in interest rate cuts is seen at the March meeting, but central bankers are in a tricky position.

In an economy wracked by uncertainty, one thing seems virtually guaranteed: the Federal Reserve will leave its key interest ...

Although inflation receded last month, an escalating trade war threatens to cause prices to rise on a wide range of consumer ...

American families are growing sharply less optimistic about the economic outlook, but the Federal Reserve may be loathe to ...

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In an atypical move for the market, the Nasdaq-100 index already finds itself in correction territory just 1.5 months into ...

The Federal Reserve’s primary economic policy tool, the interest rate, is also a macro-signal of the economy’s health.

Hints of slowing growth alongside inflation still stuck above the Fed's 2% target, "presents a dilemma for the Fed...if you ...

In the United States, the authority to set interest rates is divided between the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Board) and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The Board decides ...

The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%. While we don't know for sure what moves the Fed will make with interest rates this year, the consensus is the pace of rate ...

The 10-year yield fell below that of the 3-month note, marking an “inverted yield curve” that has a sterling recession ...