Federal Reserve

Former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Kevin Warsh, a contender to serve as President-elect Trump's Treasury secretary, recently criticized DEI and said it should not influence monetary policy.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said at an event that policymakers aren't in a rush to reach a "neutral" level for interest rates and will respond to economic data as it comes in.

U.S. consumers have more credit card debt than ever before, hitting a fresh record $1.17 trillion last quarter, according to New York Federal Reserve data.

Inflation rose slightly in October in line with economists' expectations, as the consumer price index was up 2.6% from a year ago and 0.2% compared with last month.

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Sunday that President-elect Trump's planned mass deportations of illegal immigrants could disrupt labor at some businesses.

Gold prices have been on a tear all year, but the love hasn't transferred to exchange-traded funds that invest in the precious metal. But now, the tides are turning.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percent as inflation begins the path to stabilization.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he wouldn't step down if President-elect Trump calls for his resignation and that the president can't remove or demote Fed governors.

The Federal Reserve on Thursday announced it will cut the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, with its second consecutive rate cut coming amid signs of cooling inflation.

The Federal Reserve will announce its next interest rate move on Thursday in the wake of the U.S. election, with markets expecting the central bank to cut rates by 25 basis points.

Real estate investor Grant Cardone says he believes the Federal Reserve will make historic rate cuts over the next year after President-elect Trump's win.

Allianz chief economic adviser Mohamed El-Erian warned that even though inflation has cooled significantly, prices consumers face are unlikely to decrease.

American households continue to feel squeezed by inflation, which contributes to a more pessimistic view about the economy even as data shows the pace of price growth slowing.

The Commerce Department released the latest data for the personal consumption expenditures index, which is closely watched by Federal Reserve policymakers and showed inflation cooled.

The release of the October jobs report on Friday will give American voters and the Fed's policymakers a last look at labor market data ahead of Election Day and the Fed meeting.

Bond investors are getting put through the ringer as election uncertainty ripples through the markets, along with the Federal Reserve's promise to take rates lower.

The Labor Department's JOLTS report for September showed fewer job openings than expected, with the number of unfilled positions at its lowest level since January 2021.

BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink says the Federal Reserve will not lower interest rates as much as some forecasters expect, warning inflation is "embedded."

Gold prices have reached record highs this week amid uncertainty surrounding the upcoming election as well as the continued growth in the U.S. national debt and fiscal deficits.

Mortgage rates are increasing in recent weeks despite the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates last month for the first time in four years.