The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady on Friday, as policymakers seek more clarity on whether the ...

TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist Wall Street and world ...

When the Federal Reserve is concerned about inflation, it increases the federal funds rate. Despite expressing such concerns, ...

Strong overnight gains have Wall Street poised to open at record highs Thursday following the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut in nine months. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.8% before the ...

On Wednesday, September 17, the Fed cut rates for the first time this year, cutting the federal fund rate by one-quarter point. There will likely be more ...

The Fed’s nearly-unanimous decision to reduce its key interest rate was seen by many as a quiet show of unity.

The Fed cut rates Wednesday, resisting Trump’s push for deeper cuts, but looming legal and political battles — including a ...

As interest rates fall, homeowners may celebrate while savers feel the pinch. Here’s what the change could mean for your ...

After a lengthy pause, the Federal Reserve on Sept. 17 announced a quarter percentage point cut to its benchmark interest rate. Economists say it is likely the first in a series of reductions that ...

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year ...

The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to pause a ruling by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that ...

What really concerns the Fed is ensuring rising asset prices for Wall Street while pushing cheap credit to finance federal ...