Federal Reserve

The BLS halted all collection processing, and publication of economic indicators when the shutdown started. The Fed’s job just got harder.

With bank reserves falling and the economy weakening, the Federal Reserve will likely unveil plans to stop shrinking its balance sheet.

Stock market tailwinds could deliver a historic finish to a unpredictable year.

On the 24th day of the government shut down, investors will get a dose of government data in the form of the CPI for September.

The fixed 30-year mortgage rate will hover above 6% while home prices tamp down, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Worry has flared up because the S&P 500 has risen nearly 90% since its surge began in late 2022.

A cooling job market and U.S. government shutdown have investors running to the safety of Treasuries.

Buying a house is more costly than before the pandemic, which is keeping demand at bay.

The Fed heads into its October meeting with less clarity than usual, Tesla shareholders told to reject CEO Musk’s $1 trillion pay, and more news to start your day.

Federal Reserve officials have signaled they will cut interest rates again in October. But the December outlook is murky, especially given the government shutdown and dearth of official data.

The government shutdown has robbed the Federal Reserve of data that guides its interest-rate decisions. History suggests small rate changes follow.

Stocks and gold are flying high, and concerns have surfaced over credit. But there are still significant differences between previous bubbles and our current markets.

Since the end of June, gold has become a bigger part of the combined foreign currency and gold reserves held by countries.

More credit “cockroaches” could be lurking at banks, Oracle fights low-margin cloud claims, U.S. and China still open to talks on trade, and more news to start your day.

The Fed governor also discussed a growing conflict between a weakening jobs market and continued economic growth.

Taxpayers are paying to have their jobs taken away as their utility bills rise and risks to retirement savings mount.

As traditional economic indicators become obscure, the Fed should recalibrate its focus on inflation and growth, Brij Khurana writes in a guest commentary.

Stocks have a lot of support behind them heading into the final months of the year.

Taiwan Semi raises guidance, federal judge blocks shutdown layoffs, Wall Street’s business is booming, and more news to start your day.

When it comes to the fiscal side, the problems are much deeper than can be mitigated by just moving the fed-funds rate around.

Fed’s Powell sees its focus shift to labor market, Trump’s latest China trade war threat, ASML revenue missed, and more news to start your day.

Collins says a weak labor market not inflation is the most pressing worry for now.

If the government can’t deliver what the Fed needs, it may be time to turn the free market, Derek Horstmeyer writes in a guest commentary.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks will be his first since the central bank cut interest rates in September.