President Trump has pressured the Fed and its chairman, Jerome Powell, to lower rates, something the central bank has been reluctant to do so far. Here’s what to watch out for in the next week ...

The latest Fed survey shows how companies are responding to higher tariffs, and the top response is that companies are passing cost increases through to consumers. In last place: "Relocating ...

When the Federal Reserve decides what to do with interest rates to manage the economy, the data usually speaks for itself. Policymakers, for instance, knew they needed to rush to cut interest ...

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On May 6-7, 2025, the Federal Reserve will meet to decide on its interest rate policy. Before that, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported strong job growth in its report released on May 2.

The Federal Reserve should develop a guiding framework for how it deploys large-scale asset buying, according to an external review of the central bank’s longer-run strategy. The Fed conducts ...

Fed's concern is above-target inflation that may worsen due to tariffs U.S. economy shrank last quarter, consumer spending slowed Traders expect an interest rate cut in June April 30 (Reuters ...

President Trump once again went after the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, saying at a rally in Michigan that "I have a Fed person who is not really doing a good job." It was an apparent reference to ...

With 211 of 211 polls reporting, Dominique O’Rourke, of the Liberal Party, is projected to win in Guelph. As of 4:20 p.m., O’Rourke has 36,401 of 66,586 votes (54.67%). Gurvir Khaira, of the ...

The Texas manufacturing sector is calling for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. While factory activity in the nation’s second-largest economy held firm in April, other measures of ...

The Federal Reserve policy committee's next meeting is May 6 and May 7. Savers will still find relatively high interest rates, but they've fallen from 2024. A war of words over inflation and ...