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Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said Friday he thinks a "reasonable case" can be made for deferring rate hikes until core inflation reaches the Fed's goal of 2 percent.

Gold futures settled at more than three-month low Thursday on mounting expectations of an imminent U.S. interest-rate hike.

Gold futures settled at more than three-month low Thursday on mounting expectations of an imminent U.S. interest-rate hike.

With the U.S. economy showing signs of improvement from a weak start to the year, and equity markets having recovered significant first-quarter losses, the Federal Reserve appears primed to raise interest rates this summer for the first time since December.

With the U.S. economy showing signs of improvement from a weak start to the year, and equity markets having recovered significant first-quarter losses, the Federal Reserve appears primed to raise interest rates this summer for the first time since December.

Inflation pressures grew slightly across most of the United States from April to mid-May, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday in a report that also pointed to rising labor costs for American companies.

Inflation pressures grew slightly across most of the United States from April to mid-May, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday in a report that also pointed to rising labor costs for American companies.

Demand for new cars, trucks and SUVs fizzled in May, but the month was likely just a speed bump.

Demand for new cars, trucks and SUVs fizzled in May, but the month was likely just a speed bump.

The U.S. Federal Reserve detected more than 50 cyber breaches between 2011 and 2015, with several incidents described internally as "espionage," according to Fed records.

The U.S. Federal Reserve detected more than 50 cyber breaches between 2011 and 2015, with several incidents described internally as "espionage," according to Fed records.

The U.S. economy has seen a snap back from a rough start to 2016, and the former vice chairwoman of the Federal Reserve said labor-market improvement has been a big help.

The U.S. economy has seen a snap back from a rough start to 2016, and the former vice chairwoman of the Federal Reserve said labor-market improvement has been a big help.

Data on inflation and employment, two of the economic indicators most important to a "data-dependent" U.S. Federal Reserve are expected next week

Data on inflation and employment, two of the economic indicators most important to a "data-dependent" U.S. Federal Reserve are expected next week

U.S. stocks closed slightly higher Friday, turning in their largest weekly gains in months.

During a question-answer period at Harvard in Cambridge, Mass., Federal Reserve Chief Janet Yellen said a move to raise interest rates may be appropriate “in the coming months.”

January 2016 saw the worst start to a new year ever in the markets, but recent economic data have shown just how resilient the world’s biggest economy has been.

Bond investors don't need to sacrifice yield to diminish rate risk.

The Fed has exercised extreme caution when it comes to telegraphing to the markets its intent for monetary-policy changes, but economists warn of disruptions to the delicate dynamic.