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The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it is keeping its benchmark interest rate unchanged, maintaining the federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.5%.  This is the second straight meeting where …

On November 7, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25%, marking its second reduction this year.  This adjustment lowers the federal funds rate to a range of 4.5% to …

The U.S. Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, marking the central bank’s first reduction in over four years. The decision, announced on Wednesday …

President Donald Trump’s tariffs will stay in effect after a federal appeals court put a temporary hold on a lower court decision that had blocked them. On Tuesday, the U.S. …

On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced his plan to establish a U.S. Crypto Reserve. The president aims to make the United States the global leader in digital assets. The announcement …

U.S. households expect inflation to remain above 3% over the next year, casting doubt on the Federal Reserve’s target of reducing inflation to 2%, according to a Federal Reserve Bank …

Inflation cooled at the start of the year.  The Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% in January compared to a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That figure …

Annual inflation stayed at 2.7 percent in December, as higher food prices canceled out lower costs for gasoline and other goods, according to new federal data released Tuesday. The Bureau …

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell again last week. Claims remain at a historically healthy level, according to The Associated Press, which first reported the data. New …

The U.S. economy expanded at a strong 4.3% annual pace in the third quarter, according to new government data released Tuesday. It beat analyst expectations, and marked the fastest growth …