Federal Reserve

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, and the latest economic releases were updated in the story. U.S. stock futures advanced on Monday following Friday’s mixed close. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher. Based on the latest Empire State...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) accused President Donald Trump of attempting to undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve, warning that such a move could spark inflation, driving up costs substantially for American families. Higher Costs For Consumers On Sunday, in a post on...

Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s key vote on interest rates this week, the Justice Department has made a fresh attempt to stay a lower court's injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook. Firing Not Subject To ‘Judicial Second-Guessing’ On...

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is challenging President Donald Trump's effort to remove her after documents surfaced indicating one of her properties was listed as a vacation home, casting doubt on allegations of mortgage misrepresentation. Documents Show Atlanta Condo Listed As Vacation Home...

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is fighting the President Donald Trump administration in court after an emergency bid sought to remove her from the central bank ahead of a pivotal interest rate decision. Cook's Lawyers Warn Of Threat To Fed Independence In a Saturday filing with a U.S....

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent continues vetting candidates as Trump administration seeks Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s replacement by May 2026. BlackRock Executive Emerges as Contender Bessent met with BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) executive Rick Rieder in New York on Friday,...

Wall Street extended its record-breaking run this week, driven by surging investor confidence in Federal Reserve rate cuts and expectations of robust growth by AI-driven companies. VOO ETF is trading at record highs. Check the chart here. Despite rising inflation and growing cracks in the labor...

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, and the lede were updated in the story. U.S. stock futures were mostly declining on Friday following Thursday’s rally. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed. The Donald Trump administration on Thursday urged the D.C....

With the U.S. Federal Reserve facing a pivotal decision next week, a market expert suggests that an impending interest rate cut creates a strategic opportunity for investors to restructure their portfolios. Three Asset Classes To Focus On Ahead Of Rate Cuts John Murillo, Chief Business Officer of...

The U.S. economy experienced inflation acceleration in August, which was largely in line with market expectations, sparking a debate as President Donald Trump declared “No Inflation!!!” on social media. That claim was promptly challenged by economist Justin Wolfers, who asked, “No...

Leading economists are sounding the alarm in the lead-up to the Federal Open Market Committee meeting next week, with warnings of a sharp rise in inflation that will take a toll on working families. 1970s-Style Inflation Shock On Thursday, in a post on X, Economist Peter Schiff warned that,...

The Trump administration on Thursday urged the D.C. Federal Appeals Court to allow the firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to take effect before the central bank’s interest rate-setting meeting next week. DOJ Wants Ruling By Monday Lawyers from President Donald Trump’s...

The chair of the Federal Reserve commands one of the most powerful positions in global finance. Whoever holds the role doesn't just steer U.S. monetary policy – but shapes the trajectory of the world's reserve currency, influencing everything from the cost of mortgages in Arizona, to the price of...

All three major U.S. equity benchmarks — the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones — surged to fresh record highs on Thursday, as investors piled into risk assets on growing bets that interest rates will soon fall. The rally came despite gloomy economic data: U.S. inflation accelerated to 2.9%...