Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he was "not concerned" the US central bank would lose its independence, despite President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that he should have ...

Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, said it was too early for the central bank to start reacting to the ...

The economy is stronger than the Fed expected in September and inflation is coming in a little higher, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday. The "good news" about the outlook is that "we can afford ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday that the U.S. is on an “unsustainable” fiscal path and called for a ...

Follow along with MarketWatch's live coverage of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's discussion at the New York Times DealBook ...

Fed Chairman Powell will speak during the American session, likely adding volatility to the US Dollar Dollar Index.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) climbed 0.6%, or over 200 points, while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) added 0.3% on the heels ...

Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) stock slumped 18% after the footwear retailer cut its annual earnings and sales forecasts as its ...

Gold prices traded largely sideways as traders track cues from Powell's speech as well as monthly payroll data in the US.

Most stock markets in the Gulf edged higher in choppy trade on Wednesday, ahead of U.S. jobs data and comments from Federal ...