Government And Institutions

St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard weighs in on the midterm elections and what a Republican Congress would mean for the Federal Reserve.

The same debate Japan has been having since the ‘90s over undead businesses still in operation is now breaking out in the U.S. and in Europe.

A busy economic calendar next week is highlighted by the July jobs report, a meeting by the Federal Reserve, a preview of second quarter GDP and lots of earnings.

U.S. consumer prices rose in June at a slightly slower pace than in May with two-thirds of the June advance driven by the largest jump in gasoline prices in a year.

Given the Fed's increased focus on inflation, economists will be keeping a close eye on May wage figures when the monthly jobs report is released.

The argument for owning physical gold in my mind is very simple.  All you have to do is look at what is going on in the world. 

Brrr: Snow and extremely cold weather across much of the U.S. last month likely put a cold spell on hiring ... but it probably wont shake the Fed.

Banks continue to grapple with a constantly-changing series of regulatory reforms and a new report suggests the lingering uncertainty is taking its toll. 

The highlight of next week’s economic calendar will be the minutes from last month’s meeting of the Federal Reserve.

New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley said concerns that U.S. central bankers are considering negative interest rates are “extraordinarily premature.”

The imposition of negative interest rates by central banks in Japan and Europe has American investors spooked that the U.S. Fed might be mulling a similar policy. They needn't worry.

Yellen will appear Wednesday and Thursday and she will undoubtedly be asked if the Fed has backed off plans to raise interest rates as many as four times in 2016.

With an eye toward recent global market turbulence, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates alone while acknowledging the rough start to 2016 and offering assurances that interest rates probably won't be moving any higher any time soon.

Asian stock markets climbed Tuesday after Fed officials tried to soothe fears over the world economy and investors hoped for stabilization in weak China factory data.

U.S. stocks rose broadly Monday as investors looked beyond the uncertain timing of a possible interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve.

Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday after concerns about global growth weighed on U.S. and European share prices.

U.S. stocks are falling in early trading Friday, following a sharp sell-off in European markets, as investors consider the implications of the Federal Reserve's decision to hold off raising interest rates.

So what will it take for the Federal Reserve to finally raise interest rates? The U.S. economy is now in its seventh straight year of expansion.

Federal Reserve policymakers have slightly lowered their projections for growth and inflation in the next two years, an outlook that likely factored into their decision to hold off on raising interest rates.

A comparison of the Federal Reserve's statements from its two-day meeting that ended Wednesday and its meeting July 28-29: INTEREST RATES: Now: No change: "The (Fed) today reaffirmed its view that the current 0 to 1/4 percent target range for the federal funds rate remains appropriate." Then: "The (Fed) today reaffirmed its view that the current 0 to 1/4 percent target range for the federal funds rate remains appropriate." GLOBAL ECONOMY: September: "Recent global economic and financial developments may restrain economic activity somewhat and are likely to put further downward pressure on inflation in the near term." July: The Fed simply said it was monitoring international developments: The Fed's decisions "will take into account a wide range of information, including ...