Fed Hawk Lacker and Dove Evans Face Off Over Inflation
Charles Evans and Jeffrey Lacker sparred over the risks posed to inflation by the U.S. central bank's bold steps to spur growth.
FOXBusiness.com's Biggest 2015 Hits
There was no shortage of news this year, even in the doldrums of summer: Whether it was the Greek financial crisis, speculation over China’s economic demise, the first interest rate hike in nearly a decade or the chaos of the campaign trail as the candidates vie for the White House in 2016. As 2015 winds down, we wanted to thank our readers for their interest and share some of our most read stories over the past year. Have a Happy and Healthy New Year! The FOXBusiness.com Team
Former Fed President Urges Negative Interest Rates
A former president of the Federal Reserve just came out in support for negative interest rates, in effect, forcing consumers and companies to “pay to save.”
With Eye on Turbulent Markets, Fed Won't Be Raising Rates Again
Since no rate hike is expected, investors will instead be looking for the Fed to backtrack somewhat on its optimistic forecasts for 2016.
Fed's Williams, Unfazed by China, Sees 3-5 Rate Hikes This Year
San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams said Monday he is unfazed by the weak economic data out of China that has spooked Wall Street, and sees three to five U.S. interest rate hikes this year as reasonable given the strength of the U.S. economy.
Fed's Lacker: Four Rate Hikes in 2016 Would be 'Gradual'
Federal Reserve forecasts pointing to four interest rate hikes in 2016 show what the U.S. central bank means when it says it anticipates raising rates at a "gradual pace," Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker said on Friday.
U.S. Banks Follow Fed in Raising A Key Lending Rate
A number of banks all announced increases to the so-called prime rate, a key reference rate for a variety of loans including credit-card debt.
Cyber Terror Replaces Interest Rates as Big Bank Risk
The celebration of the first rate hike in nearly a decade may be short lived for the big banks which now need to focus on another growing risk, cyber terrorism.
Fed's Fischer: U.S. Weathering Foreign Weakness, Strong Dollar 'Reasonably Well'
On balance the U.S. economy is riding out the effects of a strong dollar fairly well, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said Thursday.
Yellen, Bernanke and a Housing Shortage for Millennials
Millennials, desperate to the leave the nest, may have a harder time finding a place to go...
General Electric’s Shrinkage is a Good Thing
GE is oh so close to becoming a growth industrial stock after years of being a stagnant one, now that the industrial giant ahead of schedule in jettisoning the bulk of GE Capital.
Fed's Tarullo Doesn't Favor Raising Interest Rates in 2015
The Federal Reserve should wait for "tangible evidence" of a pickup in U.S. inflation and hold short-term interest rates near zero into next year, Federal Reserve Governor Daniel Tarullo said.
Bernanke: The Housing Industry is Coming Back and That’s Good
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke believes the housing industry is coming back and that's a good thing.
The Fed - Friend and Foe to Baby Boomers
Any rise in interest rates will be a slow cycle, so stay focused on the long-term and avoid short-term noise.
Even if the central bank hikes rates later this year, managers still see bond funds holding up
Relief washed over the bond market this week after the Federal Reserve decided to hold off on hiking interest rates.
Steve Forbes: The Fed is Part of the Problem, Not the Solution
Steve Forbes on the Fed and the U.S. economy.
Stockman: Fed Needs to Stop Its Jihad Against the Savers, Retirees of America
David Stockman says the Federal Reserve is waging war against savers and retirees.
Why Not to Panic Over Rising Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve Board is expected to raise interest rates soon, but what does that really mean? Learn what affect the rate hike will have on your loans.
Q&A: What to expect from the Federal Reserve on rates and how financial markets may react
This month's Federal Reserve policy meeting could signal the end of an era.
Gross: Fed May Have Missed Rate-Hike Window
Bond guru Bill Gross, who has long called for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, said on Wednesday that U.S. central bankers may have missed their window of opportunity to hike rates earlier this year and doing so now could create "self-inflicted" instability.