The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

The question now is whether Jerome Powell and other policymakers can get the balance right given all the new noise.

Wall Street liked what it heard from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, surging to snap a recent slump on news that the central bank is standing firm on its interest rate plans.

Outlooks for the U.S. economy continue to be opaque due to the president’s shifting tariff policies.

Federal Reserve policymakers predict two rate cuts in 2025 amid higher unemployment and a 'transitory' bout of inflation.

U.S. stock indexes are rising as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say about where interest rates may be heading

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.55%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.54%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.64%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +0.47%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

"If it was a public company, it would be delisted immediately," Musk said of the government.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.41%. The dollar is moderately higher ahead of the results of today's FOMC meeting, which is expected to show the Fed keeping interest rates unchanged. Also, expectations that Fed Chair Powell will signal steady policy for the foreseeable future due to...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.16%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +0.40%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...