Benchmark Treasury yields have been climbing toward 5%, despite the central bank’s recent rate cutting.
Exchange-traded funds focused on the bond market slipped Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve decided to pause its interest-rate cutting cycle while waiting for new policies to be enacted under President Donald Trump.
A humming American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth, and ahead of what could be a significant change in direction under a Trump administration. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross domestic product — the economy's output of goods and services — expanded at a 2.
President Trump has said he will "demand" lower interest rates, raising questions about his ability to influence the Federal Reserve.
For example, central bank independence seems to go hand-in-hand with lower inflation when the rule of law is strong. But, in the absence of rule of law, the relationship breaks down. Perhaps well-governed countries tend to produce well-run central banks, regardless of de jure independence.
The Fed is likely to hold rates until June, while Trump will push for a rate cut in the nearer term Eight days after President Donald Trump's return to the White House, Federal Reserve officials ...
Eight days after President Donald Trump's return to the White House, Federal Reserve officials will gather in Washington to discuss the outlook for interest-rate policy, with a goal of simply ...
Mystery drones over New Jersey were authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration with the full knowledge of the Biden administration, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday.
Hiring for vacant positions in commissaries, child care centers, schools and everywhere else within DOD can continue, two memorandums show.
President Donald Trump renewed his complaints with the Federal Reserve after it left its benchmark interest rate unchanged.
A federal judge blocked an effort by President Donald Trump's administration to pause federal grants and loans being dispersed across the nation on Tuesday. Nonprofit organizations are some of the recipients of those funds. Organizations in Oklahoma discussed what could happen if this effort moves forward in the future.