The central bank should focus on its dual mandate and not try to solve all the economy’s problems.

Credibility, once shaken, is harder to restore than interest rates are to adjust. In the near-term, monetary easing will ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested on Monday that the government could open an investigation into the Federal Reserve ...

President Trump floated the idea of firing Jerome Powell — whom he first appointed Federal Reserve chair — earlier this week, ...

“It’s by now widely agreed, almost all over the world: If you leave monetary policy in political hands, you’ll get too much ...

J.P. Morgan warned in a note that Trump's pressure on the Federal Reserve and threats to fire Chair Powell could undercut ...

Earnings hit record highs on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq amid a resilient U.S. economy. Explore Fed policy, economic growth, and ...

Kevin Hassett, Trump’s longest-serving economic adviser, is a leading contender to become the next Federal Reserve chairman, ...

Top Trump administration officials are pointing to a capital expenditures jump as evidence of the efficacy of the president's agenda amid GDP concerns.

As a Harvard professor, Elizabeth Warren rang the alarm bell in the lead up to the 2008 financial crisis. Now a veteran ...

A Fed policy rate that low is not typically a sign that the U.S. is the "hottest" country in the world for investment, as ...

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Susan Collins said Tuesday that the U.S. central bank can afford to remain patient on interest ...