October was kind to U.S. stocks, with the S&P 500 index (SP500) rising +2.3% for its fifth-best monthly performance this year ...

The second postponed jobs report in a row has made it hard for investors and senior Federal Reserve officials to figure out if the economy is getting better or worse. Hiring had almost grinded to a ...

Ending the program as of Dec. 1 is just another way for Fed officials to ease financial conditions, albeit through different channels than a rate cut would. Changes to the Fed's balance sheet impact ...

After the Federal Reserve made its second consecutive quarter-point cut this past week, Chair Jerome Powell said “there were ...

Powell said companies are “making money in building [data centers]—it’s not about 25 basis points here or there.” ...

Four central bankers on Friday cited varying degrees of unease with the Fed's rate cut this week and the potential for ...

While the rates consumers pay to borrow money aren’t directly linked to this rate, shifts affect what you pay for credit ...

Today on AirTalk: the Federal Reserve announced a cut in interest rates; we try to figure out why women are posting their boyfriends online less; and Food Friday: Charcuterie. Later, Larry Mantle and ...

The Kansas City Fed President said lower rates can't do a lot to improve what he calls "structural changes" in the labor market.

Logan's remarks follow the Fed's decision on Wednesday to lower its policy rate for a second time this year by a quarter of a percentage point to what is now a range of 3.75%-4.00%. Fed Chair Jerome ...

If there were any doubts as to why the Fed is failing and needs real change, they were dispelled by what happened on ...

Last month, the Fed cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point, opting for its first interest rate cut ...