On the other hand, the Fed has a tendency to lower its federal funds target rate when things don't seem right with the U.S.

(NewsNation) — The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than four years, which will ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point, the second reduction this year. A combination of strong data and ...

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The steel industry is also a play on expected economic growth under a Trump presidency, as well as the Fed’s rate cuts. A Fed ...

If the Fed, as a collective, is turning more hawkish, the chart moves higher and signals more tightening of monetary policy is likely in the form of interest rate hikes or balance sheet reductions.

The Federal Reserve has plenty of reasons to deliver a widely expected interest rate cut on Thursday, including a decline in inflation and a cooling in labor markets that makes it harder for Americans ...

We take a look at what Donald Trump's potential economic plans could mean for inflation, the Fed and Jerome Powell. Here's ...