Fed chair Powell: Economy may need 'more support' for robust recovery - Business Insider
The Federal Reserve left interest rates untouched and near zero Wednesday amid coronavirus pandemic.
Next stock market crash: Investor returns face new, post-crisis threat - Business Insider
The era of lower interest rates adds a new challenge to the fund management industry that is already battling asset outflows and lower fees.
Fed rate cut: Wall Street experts are worried about future path
The Fed cut interest rates Wednesday for the first time in a decade. But stocks fell sharply following the announcement.
The pound is in free fall — and the Bank of England just warned it could be hammered even harder by Brexit
The pound has shed 2.6% under Boris Johnson, its second-biggest drop in a prime minister's first week since 1976.
5 things that get cheaper when the Fed cuts interest rates
Borrowers may see interest rates down on credit cards, variable rate student loans, auto loans, small business loans, and home equity lines of credit.
When the Fed cuts interest rates, it affects everything from your savings account to your auto loans
When the Fed cuts interest rates, it's to encourage spending and growth, and it affects everything from savings accounts to mortgages to loans.
Goldman Sachs says "bond proxies" best bet amid trade war, growth fears
Investors should go for stocks "that have lagged their typical macro relationships the most relative to other bond proxies," Goldman Sachs said.
Stocks are euphoric after the Fed hinted it could cut rates within weeks —and analysts are freaking out
"We can't believe we are talking about a rate cut as soon as July, as the economy is NOT in a recession," said one analyst.
Global stocks are surging after Trump cancels Mexico tariffs
Asian and European equities and US futures rose after the US nixed plans to slap tariffs on Mexico and weak jobs data fueled hopes of rate cuts.
Trump's potential Federal Reserve nominee wants a 0% inflation target
Potential Federal Reserve nominee Judy Shelton said she would be in favor of an inflation target of 0%.
Fed's Powell signals he's open to a rate cut as Trump's trade wars escalate
Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell on Tuesday signaled that officials were ready to take action if trade conditions worsen.
The Fed's favorite inflation gauge just rose at the slowest pace in more than a year
The Federal Reserve's favorite measure of inflation rose at the slowest pace in more than a year while consumer spending picked up.