The mounting challenges to Fed independence

Economists disagree, financial markets do not care, the public are fickle and the Supreme Court is not to be trusted ...

Fed's Miran says policy too restrictive, Goolsbee focused on inflation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve officials on Monday continued pressing competing views of where the economy stands and ...

Fed cuts interest rates for 2nd time this year, but rejects large reduction sought by Trump

Last month, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), a policymaking body at the Fed, projected two additional quarter-point ...

Fed president explains vote against interest rate cut

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25-basis-points in October, though two policymakers dissented from the move, with one saying that he remains concerned about inflation.

Divided Fed policymakers stake out positions ahead of December meeting

Federal Reserve officials on Monday continued pressing competing views of where the economy stands and the risks facing it, a ...

Fed Cuts Rates as Officials Worry About Labor Market

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point for the second time this year. Investors lowered the probability of ...

Amid Limited Jobs Data, Fed Takes Cautious Stance on Rate Cuts

Taking a question following the Fed’s expected move to lower interest rates by a quarter point, Powell told reporters a ...

Gold holds under $4,000 on dollar resilience, Fed rate outlook

By Ishaan Arora (Reuters) -Gold traded below the $4,000-per-ounce mark again on Tuesday as the dollar remained resilient at ...

The Fed Cut Rates—Here’s How Mortgage Rates Have Actually Responded

A Fed rate cut made headlines last week, but mortgage rates don’t always move in sync. Learn what’s driving them—and what it means for buyers and homeowners.