The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time this year, with policymakers opting for an expected quarter-point cut to the Fed’s benchmark rate

The Fed is likely to lower interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday in an effort to cushion the sagging job market. The move comes as policymakers face growing pressure from Trump.

After a late-night vote and last-minute ruling, the Federal Reserve began a key meeting on interest rate policy Tuesday with both a new Trump administration appointee and an official the White House h

The dollar has put in such a feeble performance this year that it has begun to hurt foreign investors in U.S. assets.

Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announces the Fed's decision on interest rates after months of pressure from Trump to lower them.

Inflation control is a key measure of the Federal Reserve’s performance in any cycle, and U.S. President Donald Trump has made it clear he thinks Chair Jay Powell’s team has done a poor job in this area.

The Federal Reserve cut its interest rate target on Wednesday for the first time since President Donald Trump entered his second term, signaling a pivot toward easing monetary policy. After a two-day meeting of its monetary policy committee in Washington,

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran dissented from the Fed’s decision to lower its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday. Miran, the Trump appointee that the Senate confirmed to the Fed Board of Governors just a day before the two-day policy meeting kicked off,