Fed rate hike in July is likely for three reasons
Though inflation has dropped significantly in recent months, the Fed cannot start cutting interest rates, experts say.
California's housing market gets a lifeline
The Fed's decision to pause its rate-hiking program could help unlock more homes for sale in California, a market which is struggling with supply.
Fed must cut interest rates by 2024, warns economist
"The Fed should look forward, not backward," National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun told Newsweek.
Jerome Powell puts Biden at odds with Democrats
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the ninth consecutive time on Wednesday.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Arrest Won't Stop a Crypto-Fueled Recession
The Federal Reserve must regulate crypto before it's too late.
The Fed is Wrong to Push for Job Loss
Our current record low unemployment rates form the basis of a healthy, productive economy and society, and should not become the faulty basis for the Fed to take a wrecking ball to the economy.
Jerome Powell Admits Federal Reserve 'Not Getting Our Own Job Done'
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said a recession is possible and that more interest rate increases seem likely.
Billionaire Praises Manchin for Saving U.S. From 'Catastrophic' Biden Bill
Investor Sam Zell said President Joe Biden "owns this inflation" in a TV interview on Wednesday morning.
Fed Cuts Rate for First Time Since 2008, Citing Trade Uncertainty
"Through the course of the year, weak global growth, trade policy uncertainty and muted inflation have prompted the [Federal Open Market Committee] to adjust its assessment of the appropriate path of interest rates," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said.
'Chauvinistic': Trump Fed Pick Slammed for Concerns Over 'Male Earnings'
"Practically the only reason that middle class incomes have not stagnated is because of women," said Anne Kim of The Progressive Policy Institute.
Herman Cain's Most Bizarre Moments
Fed nominee Herman Cain has a history of gaffes and notorious moments from his years on the campaign trail that could be hard to shake off during a Senate confirmation hearing. Here are a few of them.
Stock Market and Economic Predictions for 2019
Stocks started the year strong, but quickly erased early gains, while President Donald Trump's ongoing trade war with China and threats of tariffs have spooked investors.
Trump Is Losing the Support of Millionaire Republicans
About 18 percent of the Republican millionaires surveyed did not believe that Trump would be the Republican nominee in 2020.
Ex-Fed Chair Warns of Market Decline: 'Run for Cover'
"It would be very surprising to see it sort of stabilize here, and then take off."
Recession Chances Reach High Point Under Trump: Survey
The experts surveyed expressed their dismay over how the president has handled economic policy and and have lowered their expectations for economic growth.
Trump Says He Trusts HIs 'Gut' Over Experts' Brains
On climate change, Trump added: "One of the problems that a lot of people like myself, we have very high levels of intelligence but we're not necessarily such believers."
Trial Set for Teacher Who Allegedly Fed Puppy to Turtle
An Idaho middle-school science teacher is set to face trial next month over animal cruelty charges related to a March incident in which he allegedly fed a live, sick puppy to a snapping turtle during class.
Teacher Fed Puppy To Snapping Turtle
Students have said the science teacher fed small animals to his exotic pets.
Trump Golfs, Tweets for Thanksgiving; Obama Served Meal
Trump said he will work from the "Winter White House," his Mar-a-Lago resort.
Trump Reportedly Gets Daily 'Propaganda Document'
"Maybe it's good for the country that the president is in a good mood in the morning," an RNC staffer reportedly said about the "propaganda folder."
The Groups and Businesses Cheering the Fed's Rate Hike
Savers, travelers, foreign governments and more are helped by the quarter-point increase.
In Brazil, Bruno's Story Shows Football's Growing Shame
The player convicted of killing his girlfriend was released from prison on a technicality and signed for Boa Esporte.
Why Donald Trump Can't Control Janet Yellen's Fed
The Fed's upbeat assessment of the economy contrasts with Trump's belief that the nation has only begun to embark on a path of economic renewal.
Puzder Stakes Future on Discredited Trickle Down
We are only just recovering from the last experiment in trickle-down economics.
Fed Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 2016
The rate increase raised the target federal funds rate 25 basis points.
Neil Buchanan: Is Yellen Conspiring to Defeat Trump?
Trump's default mode is to describe all unwelcome facts as the result of cheating by his opponents.
Banks Are Still Too Big to Fail. So What's to Be Done?
The risk of another financial Armageddon remains a real and present danger. And a prominent banker has a plan.
Fed to Raise Rates Again in March
The Fed hiked rates for the first time in nearly a decade on December 16.
Yellen: Don't Expect Further Rate Hikes for a While
Even projections for future rate hikes have coalesced.
Fed Chair Janet Yellen OK After Receiving Medical Attention
Yellen appeared to lose her place and stopped several times during a speech in Amherst.