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Jeremy Siegel backs off on calls for the Fed to do an emergency interest rate cut

Wharton School Professor Jeremy Siegel no longer thinks it’s vital for the Federal Reserve to implement an emergency interest rate…

Trump says he should get a say on Federal Reserve interest rate decisions

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday said that he should have a voice when the Federal Reserve makes its…

Weekly jobless claims fall to 233,000, less than expected, in a positive sign for labor market

Initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled less than expected last week, countering other signs that the labor market is weakening.…

San Francisco Fed President Daly sees interest rate cuts coming as labor market weakens

San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Monday said she expects that interest rates will be cut later this…

Chicago Fed President Goolsbee says if economy deteriorates, Fed will ‘fix it’

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Monday vowed that the central bank would react to signs of weakness in…

Job growth totals 114,000 in July, much less than expected, as unemployment rate rises to 4.3%

Job growth in the U.S. slowed much more than expected during July and the unemployment rate ticked higher, fueling fears…

Here’s everything you need to know about Friday’s big jobs report

The U.S. labor market may have cooled some in July, as a gradual slowdown in the economy and Hurricane Beryl…

Markets are clamoring for the Fed to start cutting soon: ‘What is it they’re looking for?’

If the Federal Reserve is starting to set the table for interest rate reductions, some parts of the market are…

Fed holds rates steady and notes progress on inflation

WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday held short-term interest rates steady but indicated that inflation is getting closer to…