The Latest Breaking News from the Federal Reserve

A former bank examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank who is a risk-management practitioner weighs in.

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks rose to records to close out their latest winning week

The investment firm CEO takes a stern look at the Central Bank's actions.

While experts also disagree with some of Vice President Kamala Harris's proposals, they say her plans are not "inflationary" when compared to her opponent's.

Public listings on Wall Street have seen a slow comeback in 2024 despite a resilient US economy, a long-awaited interest rate cut by the central bank and stock valuations hitting record highs.

The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates half a percentage point in September.

It wasn’t that long ago that the Federal Reserve, the central bank for the United States, was worrying that annual inflation would surpass 9% in the middle of 2022. The U.S. economy hadn’t seen prices rise that fast since the 1980s, and most everyone feared that a series of interest…

Inflation surprised to the upside last month but the disinflation trend remains on track.

Equities caught a bid ahead of the all-important September reading on consumer price inflation.

Shares in China have slumped as details of economic stimulus plans from officials in Beijing failed to meet investors' expectations, while other markets in Asia are higher

In September 2024, the Federal Reserve made a surprising move by slashing interest rates by 50 basis points—a bigger cut than most economists had predicted. While rate cuts are usually a sign of an economic slowdown, U.S. GDP remains relatively strong, leaving many market watchers puzzled. So, why the rate...