WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate by a quarter-point for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave…
Read more Federal Reserve cuts key rate, sees healthier economy next yearNEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rallied on Monday, at the start of a week with shortened trading because of the Thanksgiving holiday. The S&P 500…
Read more Another rally for Alphabet leads the US stock market higherNEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market climbed again Tuesday on hopes for a coming cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.9% after breaking out…
Read more Stocks climb on hopes for lower interest rates as Dow rallies 660 pointsNEW YORK (AP) — President Trump nominated Stuart Levenbach as the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday, using a legal maneuver to keep his…
Read more Trump nominates new CFPB director, but White House says agency is still closingWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit fell by nearly 24% in August as President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs pushed imports lower. In a report delayed for…
Read more U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump’s tariffs reduce importsWASHINGTON (AP) — What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply…
Read more Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cutBANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares tumbled on Tuesday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul sinking more than 3%, after Nvidia and other artificial-intelligence -related shares pulled U.S. stocks…
Read more Asian shares sink, tracking a tech-led sell-off on Wall StreetNEW YORK (AP) — An early swoon shook the U.S. stock market on Friday, as Nvidia, bitcoin, gold and other high flyers swung on an increasingly antsy Wall…
Read more Wall Street scrambles back from a big morning loss as Nvidia and bitcoin swingWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is adjusting his messaging strategy to win over voters who are worried about the cost of living with plans to emphasize new…
Read more Trump is ramping up a new effort to convince a skeptical public he can fix affordability worriesWASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central…
Read more Federal Reserve likely to cut key rate Wednesday and may signal another cut to followNEW YORK (AP) — The United States is running out of pennies. President Donald Trump’s decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have…
Read more Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making themWASHINGTON (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,…
Read more Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked inNEW YORK (AP) — Almost everything in your 401(k) should be coming up a winner now. That makes it time for a gut check. Not only is the…
Read more The stock market is breaking records. Time for a gut checkWASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a sign that the Fed…
Read more Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed’s Powell saysNote: Powell was appointed as governor by Obama and nominated as chair by Trump. When President Trump took office in 2025, just two of the seven seats on…
Read more Trump’s Appointees Could Rule the Fed for DecadesNEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street fell to a fifth straight loss on Thursday, hurt by a drop for Walmart and dampened hopes for coming cuts to interest…
Read more Walmart helps pull Wall Street to its 5th straight lossNEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied to its best day in months on Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted that cuts to interest rates…
Read more Wall Street soars on hopes for lower interest rates as the Dow surges 846 points to a recordJACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months…
Read more Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remainNEW YORK (AP) — The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as the stock market enjoyed…
Read more CEO pay rose nearly 10% in 2024 as stock prices and profits soaredNEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rallied to records on Tuesday after data suggested inflation across the country was a touch better last month than economists…
Read more US stocks rally to records on hopes for cuts to interest rates