The Federal Reserve System is a network of regional banks that acts as the central bank of the United States. What Is the Federal Reserve System (FRS)? The Federal Reserve System (FRS) is the central bank of the United States. Often called the Fed ...

The government shutdown will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. economy.

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Federal Reserve liquidity facilities saw much less interest from Wall Street than expected on Tuesday as the third quarter came to a surprisingly quiet close. Meanwhile, the Standing Repo Facility,

Federal Reserve board members would not be able to hold dual positions appointed by the president if U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego’s new bill becomes law. Gallego, D-Arizona, this week introduced the Fed Integrity and Independent Act,

The late, great economist and historian of the Federal Reserve, Allan Meltzer – whose three-volume history of the Fed stands alone as a magisterial, meticulous analysis of Fed decision making &n

People watch the Fed closely because its decision to change its FFR target affects financial markets and the economy in many ways.

Tackling soaring inflation in the US is the job of the Federal Reserve, the country’s central bank. The Fed has consistently made headlines in recent years due to its role in managing inflation through the use of interest rate changes.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently opened the door for the central bank to cut rates next month. Powell had previously cited risks of inflation from tariffs and a weakening labor market as reasons for not lowering rates. “The balance of risks appears to be shifting,” he said at a conference in Wyoming.

The Fed's interest rate cut comes amid economic uncertainty as new projections from the Fed, CBO and OMB show differing outlooks for GDP growth, inflation and unemployment through 2028.