We concluded that this was the right thing for the economy and the people we serve,” the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell ...

The European Union’s new debt rules aim to be tough enough to spur fiscal rectitude, but not so tough as to be unachievable.

If the Fed cuts interest rates today, borrowers will likely see interest rates ease off their peaks on things like credit ...

Prices and borrowing costs were lower when Trump was president. But it's a different economy now, and we're not going back.

Voters have a dismal outlook for income gains and purchasing power. And it's not just inflation that bothers them.

Moscow redirected oil sales, but forging new routes for other commodities proves difficult amid high costs and U.S. sanctions ...

Analysis of economic factors driving decision-making, including inflation expectations, risk assets, unemployment rates, and ...

The market performed better if there wasn’t a subsequent recession or if the economy was already in recession during easing.

The federal funds rate is a benchmark that influences other interest rates throughout the economy. The Federal Reserve doesn't control the federal funds rate directly. Instead, it uses various ...

The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than four years, which will have ...

Prospects of a “soft landing,” where the Fed brings down inflation without pushing the economy into recession, have lifted ...

"People can't go out and buy cereal or bacon or eggs or anything else," former U.S. President Donald Trump said in the debate ...