Economists have long preferred independent central banks because they can more easily take unpopular steps to fight inflation.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to give what could be his most consequential speech yet — just a few days after one of his colleagues was threatened with prosecution for alleged mortgage ...

Just three weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke to reporters after the central bank had kept its key interest rate unchanged for a fifth straight meeting and said the job market was ...

Grownups like Powell and Cook are firm, but restrained. In a piece about Powell this week the WSJ quoted one of his former colleagues as saying, “I think it is no more subtle than he wakes up every ...

He even called for a governor's resignation. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is trying to balance inflation and economic growth. Economists warn that political influence could harm markets. Powell's upcoming ...

Key Takeaways Traders expect the S&P 500 to move about 0.8% in either direction through the end of the week, with Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech on Friday likely to be a driving force behind that ...

The president called for Lisa Cook to resign after his administration accused her of falsifying mortgage documents, but the ...

President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank on Wednesday with a call for Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Lisa Cook to step down as he continued to criticize Fed Chairman Jerome ...

Then again, if I had told you a year ago that Trump, if elected, would demand that the international body of water that has ...

Tokyo stocks fell for a third straight day on Thursday as investors continued to sell semiconductor-related shares after recent gains ...