Discover how the Beige Book, published by the Federal Reserve, provides key insights into U.S. economic conditions, crucial for Federal Open Market Committee decisions.

Just a few weeks ago, a December interest rate cut was viewed as practically a done deal by many economists. Now, with fresh government data showing solid U.S. job growth in September, many ...

Discover how the Federal Reserve stabilizes the U.S. economy using interest rates, open market operations, and reserve ...

Next week, the Federal Open Market Committee will assemble to determine the future direction of interest rates. Analysts expect the Fed to lower the rate by another quarter-point, after a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring, even as inflation stays elevated. But Fed ...

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee's statement on interest rate policy, in Washington, D ...

President Trump’s trade policy, inflation and climbing stock prices shaped business and the economy this year.

FOMC weighs inflation risk, missing data from shutdown. The combination of cooling but sticky inflation, the government shutdown and a historically data-driven Fed have converged into making an ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday for the third time in a row, but left big questions about any additional rate cuts in the future. The Federal Open Market Committee voted to cut its ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing the federal funds rate to its lowest level in more than three years. The reduction lowers the ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second consecutive month Wednesday as questions swirl about the true strength of the U.S. economy. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the panel of ...