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The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, citing still elevated inflation as a reason. The hike pushed borrowing costs to their highest ...

News Analysis The Federal Reserve has painted itself into a corner with its fight against inflation, and some ...

Commentary Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke frankly on Nov. 30. His thoughtful and balanced talk made clear that ...

Commentary The latest released U.S. inflation rate showed that overall inflation eased a tiny bit from 8.3 percent ...

Commentary “A million workers working for nothing. You better give them what they really own,” John Lennon sang ...

WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Feb. 23 that the ongoing COVID-19 vaccinations could help speed a ...

WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve announced on Sept. 16 that it will keep U.S. interest rates near zero until it ...

Reports say the Trump Administration has ordered federal agencies to investigate the Chinese Communist Party, the Fed says ...

A record death toll in New York for the third time this week, stocks are up after the Fed ...

WASHINGTON—The rapidly escalating COVID-19 pandemic has led to an aggressive response from the U.S. government, with unprecedented coordination ...

WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark federal funds rate on Oct. 30 for the third time this year ...

WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve announced Sept. 18 that it would cut its benchmark federal funds rate for the second ...

BALTIMORE—White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Sept. 13 that the U.S. economy is now on the ...

WASHINGTON—It has been 1,000 days since President Donald Trump’s election, and during this period, the stock market has ...

WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urged Congress to raise the federal debt ceiling “in a timely way” to ...

WASHINGTON—The economic impact of the partial government shutdown is negligible, however, an extended shutdown could be a drag ...

WASHINGTON—Concerns over slowing economic growth, an increase in interest rates, and a government shutdown are said to have ...

WASHINGTON—Consumer prices rose in October slightly below consensus estimates, potentially easing some worries that higher inflation could lead ...

WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve said it would leave key policy rates unchanged, but signaled further gradual rate increases ahead, ...

In proposed changes to the Volcker Rule, U.S. regulators would give banks more flexibility in their trading activities ...

Central banks look capitalist on the surface but have their roots in communist literature

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday urged the Federal Reserve to put off raising short-term interest rates until ...

Deflation has become a hot topic, and for obvious reasons.