Many economic observers tend to think that the Federal Reserve is clearly independent. But that has not always been the case.

If the goal is to create a more equitable financial system, the Fed should reconsider its involvement and allow market forces to determine prices.

The Federal Reserve is expected to lower its policy rate of interest this year, but the extent and timing remain uncertain.

When the US economy sneezes, the whole world gets sick. That makes the Federal Reserve extremely powerful right now.

When the Federal Reserve was first created in 2013 it was quite tied to the executive branch. Both the Secretary of the Treasury and Comptroller of the Currency sat on the Board and System ...

KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered in the U.S., the EU, and the UK, and is designated to provide structured finance ratings in Canada. KBRA's ratings can be used by investors for ...

Despite the word "federal" in its name, the Federal Reserve Bank's actions and decisions are not determined by the sometimes shifting political landscape and which president is in power. So stated ...

Sept. 17 and 18, y’all. The Federal Open Market Committee, the Federal Reserve System’s monetary policy-making arm, will meet ...

This week’s August employment report will be critical for Fed interest rate policy. The first Federal Reserve interest rate ...

Non-bank financial intermediaries, or shadow banks, are gaining ground in the world’s financial system, posing risks to its ...

With Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell saying “the time has come” for rate cuts, here’s how to handle credit-card debt, ...