The Federal Reserve's interest rate setting committee is expected to release its decision Wednesday afternoon about whether to lower rates, with most market watchers expecting a quarter-point cut. The ...

The Federal Reserve was widely expected to lower interest rates by a quarter point in order to support the waning job market.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is hosting a press conference at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, during which he is expected to publicly address the first interest rate cuts of the year. The Fed’s ...

Counting Chickens. I grew up hearing the expression “don’t count your chickens before they hatch” and today’s Federal Reserve press conference was an excellent example of why. Assumptions live to be ...