Both Wall Street and the White House will be paying close attention to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's high-profile speech Friday ...

Britain's FTSE 100 closed at a record high for the third straight day on Thursday with healthcare stocks leading the gains, ...

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 ...

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

The independence of the US Federal Reserve is under scrutiny. President Trump has pressured the Fed to cut interest rates. He ...

The symposium comes amidst a confusing economic picture and pressure on several members of the top committee to quit from President Trump.

July’s weak jobs report could be grounds for a big rate cut come September.

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is managing a high-stakes balancing act as he grapples with a cooling labor market, rising inflation and White House pressure to cut interest rates.

Will Jerome Powell hint at interest rate cuts at the Jackson Hole summit? Either way, it could have a big impact on Bitcoin.

Jobless claims in the US crept higher this week, and both investors and policymakers are keeping a close eye. The numbers suggest the labor market could be slowing, but there’s no big spike in layoffs ...

Global equities were lower and gold prices eased on Thursday, as traders avoided making big moves and waited for the Federal Reserve's three-day annual Jackson Hole symposium.

The Trump administration has pressured Powell, whose term as Fed chair expires next year, to step down as chair of the central bank.