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Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on Wednesday excoriated Federal Reserve policymakers for paying too much attention to social issues rather than a pandemic-induced inflation surge that's triggered wild increases in many consumer prices.

Federal Reserve officials last month worried that disrupted supply chains were raising the risks of more persistent inflation.

Most Federal Reserve officials agreed last month they could begin slowing their aggressive bond-buying program as soon as November, the first step that policymakers will take to dialing back pandemic-era support for the U.S. economy.

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic warned Tuesday that a recent burst of inflation is unlikely to dissipate anytime soon as pandemic-driven supply constraints continue to trigger wild swings in consumer prices.

Personal loans can come with a range of rates depending on a borrower's creditworthiness. Here's how you can take advantage of low average personal loan rates.

JPMorgan Chase earnings, fresh inflation data, and another Blue Origin blast off lead the week ahead.

The August jobs report shows the U.S. added 194,000 jobs. Here's why economists were disappointed, and what that means for interest rates.

The White House expressed muted support for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday, the same day Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., ripped Powell in a scathing floor speech amid widening ethics concerns at the central bank.

A sharp rise in rates would likely be needed to derail the stock market, according to Goldman Sachs.

Consumer spending rebounded in August as Americans hit the stores.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday promised to redouble efforts to find "diverse candidates" to replace two high-profile officials who resigned this week after criticism of their securities trading, as the central bank tried to regroup from a blow to its typically staid, technocratic image.

Inflation may stick around longer than White House officials are forecasting, Jared Bernstein says.

U.S. stock indexes tumbled Tuesday as consumer confidence slumped to a seven-month low and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell expressed concerns over inflation.

A new report from the NY Fed found that 9.6% of Americans fear they might miss a debt payment in the next few months. Here's how you can get your debt under control.

Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren will retire at the end of September due to health concerns.

In the week ahead, the deadline to avert a government shutdown looms as Fed Chair Powell and Treasury Secretary Yellen head to Capitol Hill. Investors are also waiting on Warby Parker’s IPO and Amazon’s hardware update.

The Federal Reserve moved up its timeline to decrease interest rates to next year. Here's how to take advantage of low rates now.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday the pandemic-induced recession – one of the sharpest, but shortest, downturns in history – and the subsequent recovery are unprecedented.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell remains favored for renomination by the White House, and if recent history repeats itself a decision may come at any time before the central bank meets again in early November.

All year the Federal Reserve’s message on inflation has been consistent: This year’s surge is transitory, and inflation will soon return close to the central bank’s 2% target.