Trump dust-ups, but on the bigger economic news lurking on the bank’s balance sheet.

Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images The U.S. central bank, the Federal Reserve (the Fed), has a dual mandate: to work to achieve low unemployment and to maintain stable prices throughout the ...

The Federal Reserve has a playbook for fighting inflation, and another for boosting the economy when unemployment is rising.

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates ...

The Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, are potentially headed to a tough spot as it prepares to meet Tuesday and ...

The Federal Reserve isn't expected to announce any changes to its key interest rate Wednesday, a sign of caution amid significant economic uncertainty. The Federal Reserve isn't expected to ...

The Federal Reserve took a wait-and-see approach to an uncertain US economy Wednesday, opting to leave interest rates unchanged at the close of its March meeting. That decision leaves the ...