Federal Reserve

A solid core of Federal Reserve officials rallied behind a possible December rate hike at the central bank's last policy meeting.

Dallas Federal Reserve President Rob Kaplan on Wednesday defended the central bank’s cautious approach toward raising interest rates, but suggested it may be time to start lifting.

If the Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates in December, the terrorist attacks in Paris aren’t likely to alter those plans, analysts said Monday.  

Speeches Tuesday by two influential members of the Federal Reserve highlight the fault line that exists within the central bank.

During testimony on Capitol Hill, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Wednesday said a December rate hike is still on the table.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday in a move widely-expected voted to keep interest rates at their current near-zero level.

There’s almost no chance the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its meeting this week, but its statement will shed some light on when they will.

Deutsche Bank research shows many lower-income Americans are optimistic about their economic future, a factor that runs contrary to the widespread narrative.

The Fed may have missed its opportunity to start normalizing U.S. monetary policy and could now be stuck with near-zero rates for the foreseeable future.

Labor markets tightened across much of the U.S.  during the past two months but the growing demand for workers didn't have much of an impact on wage growth.

Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans, citing stubbornly low inflation, said Monday he would prefer waiting until 2016 to raise interest rates.

Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said Friday he believes the central bank should hold off on raising interest rates until there is more evidence on inflation.

Investors, analysts and economists are hoping the minutes from the Fed's September meeting offer some clue as to whether Fed policy makers will raise rates later in 2015 or wait until next year.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says more corporate executives should have been prosecuted for their actions leading up to the 2008 financial crisis.

Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans said Monday he supports waiting a bit longer before raising interest rates for the first time in a decade.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Thursday she and “most other” Fed policy makers “anticipate” raising interest rates at some point before the end of the year.

Making the case for hiking rates is more difficult than arguing to keep rates at their current levels where it’s easier for consumers to buy, businesses to invest.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president said Monday he is “confident” the central bank will start raising interest rates later this year.

Unemployment rates fell in 29 states in August and held steady in 11 as hiring remained solid nationwide.

Goldman Sachs has produced a list of nearly five dozen stocks that will rise or fall when the Federal Reserve finally raises rates.