The Latest Breaking News from the Federal Reserve

Stocks soared in 2024, and 2025 could be even stronger. Let's look at key trends, government policies, and sectors poised for growth in the year ahead.

Brian Blank is a finance scholar and Fed watcher who researches how companies navigate downturns and make financial decisions, as well as how markets process information. Brandy Hadley is a finance professor who leads a student-managed investment fund and studies corporate decision-making and incentives. Together, they’re also the resident economic…

Stocks were lower this week after the Federal Reserve confirmed fewer rate cuts in 2025, but Friday's rally suggests hope for a Santa Claus rally remains strong

Disappointment over future of interest rate cuts triggered a selloff.

President-elect Trump's economic policies create uncertainty and skepticism, impacting markets and public sentiment.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said he was uncertain as to how Trump’s proposed policies would impact the economy.

The Federal Reserve's recent rate cut indicates a stable yet slowing economy, with inflation sticking around but consumer spending strong. In light of these events, penny stocks, Ribbon Communications (RBBN), Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD), and Organogenesis Holdings (ORGO), all priced under $5, could make attractive investments. Read on….

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.40%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.52% this morning, partially rebounding from yesterday’s dramatic selloff after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer interest rate cuts next year, while investors awaited a raft of U.S. economic data and an earnings…

Shares have skidded in Asia after U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year when the Federal Reserve hinted it may deliver fewer rate cuts in 2025 than earlier thought