Powell warns shutdown is clouding Fed’s view of the economy: 'Driving in the fog'

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that a lack of key data due to the government shutdown will cause the central ...

FULL TEXT-Bank of Canada head says rate cut aimed at helping economy

"Today, the Bank lowered the policy interest rate a further 25 basis points, bringing it to 2¼%. This was our second straight ...

Fed cuts rates again as shutdown clouds view of economy

The Fed cut interest rates slightly on Wednesday to steady the economy amid a weakening job market, as a long government ...

What’s going on with U.S. tariffs on the world’s No. 2 economy

The Fed's monetary-policy makers are working to figure out the economic impact of the Trump administration's tariffs, and a ...

People are having fewer kids. Their choice is transforming the world's economy

Family size around the world is dropping. That choice by couples is triggering a population shift that's sending shock waves ...

Fed cuts interest rate by a quarter point as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

Wednesday’s decision brings the Fed’s key rate down to about 3.9%, from about 4.1%. The central bank had cranked its rate to ...

Pop in Treasury yields after Fed statement point to possible worries about reinflating economy

Yields in U.S. government debt popped after Wednesday's post-meeting statement from the Federal Reserve amid concerns that ...