The Latest Breaking News from the Federal Reserve

Equities slipped Wednesday following a mixed day on Wall Street, as worries about the world's top two economies offset optimism that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates next week.

The Democratic Senator from Massachusetts escalated her a long track record of detracting Chair Powell

From salt riots to toilet paper runs, history shows that rising prices make consumers—and voters—grumpy and irrational.

A weak employment report is just the latest sign that the Federal Reserve could offer some relief

Friday’s monthly jobs report will likely mark a pivotal moment for the economy and the Federal Reserve

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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates at its next meeting this month but close attention is being paid to Friday's non-farm payrolls (NFP) figures, which are seen as playing a major role in how big the central bank will go.

As the Federal Reserve mulls another rate cut, there is much to consider in order to maximize your gains.

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are down -0.46%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.69% this morning as trading resumed after the Labor Day holiday, with investors looking ahead to a new batch of U.S. labor market data, particularly Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report.