When the Fed sends less money to the Capitol, it also loses some political capital.

The Fed is testing out new tools to fight inflation that may be coming down the road.

Economists say the Fed's massive balance sheet isn't a concern, thanks to new tools.

Marketplace invites you to the party of the year.

As of yesterday, that's how much the Fed held on its books.

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced it will cut its bond-buying program by $10 billion starting January. So what about this whole tapering thing? What’s it gonna mean for you and me and Aunt Mabel?

The long awaited move has come. The Fed says its going to cut its monthly asset purchases by $10 billion.

Some are worried the Fed will announce that it’s going to stop — or at least slow — its stimulative bond-buying program.

Now that some parts of the economy seem addicted to the Fed's stimulus, how does the central bank extricate it?