Bitcoin is poised for a second consecutive week of gains, supported by the recent 50-basis-point cut in interest rates by the ...

The federal funds rate is a benchmark that influences other interest rates throughout the economy. The Federal Reserve doesn't control the federal funds rate directly. Instead, it uses various ...

It's a stark contrast to several weeks ago when global equity markets suffered a savage pullback at the start of August as a scare about the health of the U.S. economy dovetailed with a sudden surge ...

The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than four years, which will have ...

There are also political consequences of austerity policies, since the correlation between voting intentions for the ...

The big Fed cut alongside news of falling weekly jobless puts the 'soft landing' firmly on track and all stock indexes surged on Thursday - with new record highs for the S&P500 (.SPX) and the ...

This chart tracking interest rates should scare the crap out of any Australian who has a mortgage — and also Wayne Swan.

Moscow redirected oil sales, but forging new routes for other commodities proves difficult amid high costs and U.S. sanctions ...

Analysis of economic factors driving decision-making, including inflation expectations, risk assets, unemployment rates, and ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did a “great job” of explaining the reasons for an aggressive interest-rate cut in a “non ...

Harvard students have announced the "New Bretton Woods Project" centered around using Bitcoin to combat the growing ...

The dollar bounced, long-dated bond yields were up and Asian stocks rose after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a ...