The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

“If the Fed cuts interest rates by 1%-point and the entire yield curve declines by 1%-point, then daily interest expenses will decline from $3 billion per day to $2.5 billion per day.”

“The takeaway from the range of labor market data is clear—the job market is cooling in a classic pattern that precedes recession.”

As the Federal Reserve aims for a 'soft landing' to tame inflation without harming the economy, regional banks are poised to benefit, and two ETFs, the iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF (IAT) and the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE), offer a strategic way to invest in this sector.

From salt riots to toilet paper runs, history shows that rising prices make consumers—and voters—grumpy and irrational.

COVID-19 EIDL loans provided crucial support to small businesses during the pandemic, but now pose challenges in repayment and growth.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -1.73%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.69%. Stocks sold off sharply Friday, with the S&P 500 falling to a 3-1/2 week...

A weak employment report is just the latest sign that the Federal Reserve could offer some relief

A big slump in tech stocks thanks to Broadcom's post-earnings slide put pressure on the main indexes too.

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The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday recovered from a 1-week low and finished up by +0.10%. Short covering emerged in the dollar Friday after stocks sold off, which boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar also garnered support from today’s news that Aug average hourly earnings rose more than...

Wall Street ended the week in a sour note Friday on the heels of a disappointing August jobs report and a continued sell-off of technology stocks.