The Fed’s cut to its short-term, emergency loan rate is meant to keep credit flowing to households and businesses.

The Fed’s annual Economic Policy Symposium is like the Academy Awards for a certain type of economist.

A global economic meltdown caused the last rate cuts. Today, the economy is far from that point.

How exactly do interest rates affect us? And just why is the Fed expected to cut them? We’ve got you covered.

With the Fed expected to cut interest rates next week, let us know what you want us to answer about the central bank.

Investors look closely for signs of a rate cut or hike. Here are some examples of how his words moved the Dow.

The ratio of business debt to U.S. GDP is at historic highs. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said signs don’t point to corporate debt bringing down the whole financial system. But he also said there are some things we don’t know about the levels of corporate debt, especially the risky debt.  Click on the audio player […]

In a sharp turn from December’s forecasts, the Federal Reserve announced yesterday that it will hold short-term interest rates steady. The announcement comes amid signs of a slowing economy and weakening consumer and business spending. For workers and the housing market, however, the economy is still healthy.

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the fourth time this year.

The quarter-point hike, to a range of 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent, lifts the Fed’s benchmark rate to its highest point since 2008.