The U.S. Federal Reserve's independence is under threat from mounting political interference, according to a clear majority ...

Slashing government interest rates could have the paradoxical effect of raising the interest rates paid in the real world.

Current mortgage rates are down, but higher than they were seven days ago. Rates are lower than they were in early 2025, when ...

The U.S. Federal Reserve's independence is threatened by political interference, especially highlighted by President Trump's ...

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a "numbskull" who has kept interest rates too high, but he will be out in eight ...

President Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for maintaining high interest rates, predicting Powell's ...

Even if Trump fails to remove Powell, he may still try to undermine the Fed chairman by announcing his replacement soon — way ...

One of the biggest factors influencing current CD rates is the federal-funds rate. As the Federal Reserve began cutting its ...

The Federal Open Market Committee that sets policy is made up of seven Fed board members and five regional Fed bosses, but the FOMC chair and vice chair are voted in by the committee at the start of e ...

The role is one that typically gets little media attention, but Pulte has gotten outsize notice for his willingness to attack Trump’s rivals.

The bond market shook off its panic and pushed upward on Wednesday after Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, told ...

Federal Reserve independence is under fresh scrutiny as pressure builds around Chairman Jerome Powell's future. The Wall ...