The rate of interest by which they make these loans is known as the federal funds rate. The Fed calculates a bank’s reserve requirements as a ratio based on its liabilities. The federal funds ...

President Trump has said he will "demand" lower interest rates, raising questions about his ability to influence the Federal ...

When the Federal Reserve was created in 1913, the U.S. Congress established three primary objectives for its central bank: maximize employment, stabilize prices, and manage long-term interest rates.

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Wednesday told investors there will be a shift in Wall Street's focus, from the actions of the Federal ...

The Fed guards its monetary policy independence carefully, arguing that political influence over central bank interest-rate ...