Federal Reserve

With wages stagnant and prices still rising, will the Fed hike rates at the end of the month?

There’s an ongoing debate about what data the Federal Reserve should use to measure our economy.

When fiscal dominance is happening, monetary policymakers defer to the interests of fiscal policymakers.

The stock market gets the movies and big headlines. But now, bond traders are having a moment in the spotlight — for better or worse.

The quarter-point increase lifts the Fed’s key rate to about 3.9% and could result in higher borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards.

Higher interest rates will mean higher return on U.S. investments — but in order to invest in the U.S., you need U.S. dollars.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh gave remarks at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium on Friday morning. The speech seemed to signal that the Fed will have to raise rates.

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh and other central bankers will be in Jackson Hole, Wyoming next week for a conference. Meanwhile, local residents combat high prices and rising rents.

Stripping out the cost of imported energy, imports are about 4.5% more expensive than at the same time last year.

The debate over what to do about interest rates continues. And things have changed since the Fed’s last meeting in July.