The Federal Reserve has battled a variety of economic troubles over the past 35 years. Between tech busts, a financial crisis ...

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said the US central bank risks sparking a recession unless it continues lowering ...

"Mortgage interest rates went down before the Fed cut rates in September but went up after," says Ali Wolf, chief economist ...

Cantankerous and increasingly cautious consumers — perhaps put on edge by seemingly shrinking paychecks, a weaker job market and stubbornly high prices — gave the Federal Reserve more room to cut ...

The Fed cut rates again, easing borrowing but squeezing savers. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions on ...

Better reports that Fed rate cuts can influence mortgage rates, but unpredictably; housing buyers should focus on personal ...

Claudia Sahm, a former economist at the Federal Reserve, has issued a stark warning about the potential consequences of the Fed’s future rate cuts. Sahm, a prominent figure in the financial world, ...

The US economy added 64,000 jobs in November and lost 105,000 jobs in October, while the November unemployment rate rose to 4.6%. The data represents ongoing weakening in the labor market. Further ...

Gen Z and millennials are the only generations with current unemployment rates higher than unemployment during the peak of the Great Recession.

Forecasts vary for how many more times the Fed could cut interest rates in 2026. Some say one, two or even three more rate cuts ahead. Mortgage rates already have fallen as markets anticipated a Fed ...