Critics also argue that the Federal Reserve Bank violates the Constitution by being too closely tied to the private sector and lacking transparency and accountability. Some people are opposed to ...

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has amassed almost $360 million in indirect bitcoin exposure, while simultaneously investing ...

President Trump has said he will "demand" lower interest rates, raising questions about his ability to influence the Federal Reserve.

The Federal Reserve kicked off its second Trump era right where it left off: Doing exactly what it wanted to do, ignoring President Donald Trump’s demands that it lower rates.

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday as it began a new wait-and-see policy stance amid a cloudy ...

A desire for low rates confronts a very different economic backdrop—with higher price pressures—from his first term.

Jerome H. Powell has been a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) since May 25, 2012, appointed by then-President Barack Obama to fill an unexpired term. He was ...

The Federal paused rate cuts after its first meeting of the year — here’s what that means for your credit card, mortgage rate ...

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., discusses the importance of cutting the federal budget on 'Making Money.' ...

The Federal Reserve, or “the Fed,” is the central bank of the U.S. and plays an outsized role in shaping the nation’s monetary policy. One of its key functions is setting interest rates.

The Federal Reserve meets for its second two-day rate-setting session of 2025 on Tuesday, March 18, and Wednesday, March 19, 2025. At the end of its Federal Open Market Committee session on ...