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Federal Reserve policymakers all saw strengthening economy

AlloftheFederalReserve’spolicymakersfeltthattheU.S.economywouldfirmfurtherandthatinflationwouldriseinthecomingmonths,minutesofthecentralbank’slastpolicymeetingo

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Fed chair vague on trade risks; his next No. 2, anything but

FederalReserveChairmanJeromePowellandtheincomingchiefoftheNewYorkFedonFridaystuckcloselytoaunifiedscriptontheeconomicoutlook,inseparateappearancessketchingapict

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US stocks, dollar fall as Fed lifts interest rates

TheFederalReserveonWednesdayraisedthekeylendingrateforthefirsttimethisyeartoitshighestlevelinadecade,citingastrongeroutlookforUSeconomicgrowth.NewlyinstalledFed

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U.S. Fed chair says he sees no evidence of overheating

U.S.FederalReservechairJeromePowellsaidonThursdaythatheseesnoevidenceofeconomyoverheatingevenashisoutlookfortheeconomystrengthened."There'snoevidencethattheecon

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U.S. Fed chairman pledges to raise interest rates gradually

U.S.FederalReserveChairmanJeromePowelltoldU.S.lawmakersonTuesdaythatthecentralbankwouldcontinuetograduallyraiseinterestrates."TheU.S.economygrewatasolidpaceover

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US Fed to continue gradual interest rate hikes in 2018

TheUSFederalReserveexpectsthreeinterestratehikesthisyearontheexpectationofastrongereconomicoutlook."The(FederalOpenMarket)Committeeexpectsthattheongoingstrength

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Jerome Powell sworn in as U.S. Fed chief

JeromePowelltooktheoathofofficeonMondayasChairmanoftheU.S.FederalReserve,succeedingJanetYellen."Today,unemploymentislow,theeconomyisgrowing,andinflationislow.Th

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Business analysis:It's not yet time to worry about U.S. equities

TheU.S.stockmarketsell-offearlierthisweekcouldbetransitory,andinvestorsshouldexpectmajorindicestoresumetheirclimb,expertshavesaid.ThemajorindicesfellsharplyonMo

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US Senate confirms Jerome Powell as next Fed chairman

TheUSSenateonTuesdayconfirmedformerinvestmentbankerJeromePowellasheadoftheFederalReserve,puttingPresidentDonaldTrump'spickinaroleofenormousinfluenceovertheworld

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US Fed raises interest rate, forecasts 3 hikes in 2018

TheUSFederalReservehasraisedthebenchmarkinterestrateby0.25percentagepoints,thethirdincreasein2017."Inviewofrealizedandexpectedlabormarketconditionsandinflation,

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U.S. Fed raises interest rate amid strong job market

U.S.FederalReserveonWednesdayraisedthebenchmarkinterestratesforthethirdtimethisyearandmaintainedtheforecastofthreemoreratehikesin2018,astheeconomyandjobmarketco

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Highlights of Janet Yellen’s achievements at the helm of the Fed

ChairoftheUSFederalReserve,JanetYellen,isenteringthefinalstretchofafour-yeartenurewhichwasaclearsuccessmeasuredbytheFed’sdualmandateofpromotingmaximumemployment

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U.S. Fed chair Yellen reiterates gradual rate hike path

U.S.FederalReserveChairJanetYellensaidonWednesdaythatitisappropriateforthecentralbanktocontinuegradualinterestratehikesontheexpectationthattheeconomyandjobmarke

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U.S. Fed likely to raise interest rates in Dec. despite inflation debate

U.S.FederalReserveisontracktoraiseinterestratesinDecember,althoughFedofficialsstilldividedoverinflationoutlook,theminutesoftheFed'slatestmonetarypolicymeetingsh

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Trump nominates Jerome Powell for Federal Reserve chair

InanaddressfromtheRoseGardenattheWhiteHouseThursday,PresidentDonaldTrumphasannouncedhisnominationofJeromeH.PowellasthenextchairoftheFederalReserve.Powellisknown

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Will the new US Fed chair raise rates?

TheUSFederalReserveiskeepingratesonholdfornow,andthecountry’soveralleconomysawathree-percentgrowthinthethirdquarter.ButisthecoursegoingtochangewiththenewestFedc

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Fed keeps rates unchanged, remains on road to December rate hike

TheFederalReservekeptinterestratesunchangedonWednesdayandpointedtosolidUSeconomicgrowthandastrengtheninglabormarketwhileplayingdowntheimpactofrecenthurricanes,a