Rate cut hopes gained steam on another strong day on Wall Street, but inflation data and weekly jobless claims could swing sentiment.

After a tame July inflation report, expectations for a rate cut at the Federal Reserve's policy meeting in September have jumped.

President Trump's tariffs continue to affect global markets and the economy. Follow for live updates on stocks, bonds and other markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq ...

The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates in September. But signs of stickier inflation could limit how much ...

There is no doubt among experts that lower mortgage rates are good news for American homebuyers. "Mortgage rates have dropped by .25 to .375 percent over the past 10 days. This means more ...

The latest inflation figures suggest a potential 2.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients in 2026 ...

Follow live coverage of the July consumer price index report, released earlier today. Inflation rose by 2.& in the month as ...

The likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September is now seen near 100% after new data showed U.S. inflation ...

Two Fed officials on Wednesday suggested the central bank can be patient in lowering rates. Markets see a rate cut in ...

Futures markets are also expecting a rate cut. Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point interest rate cut at nearly 96%, ...

Politics aside, most Fed officials agree that rates will fall this year, with the median "dot plot" in the Fed's June Summary ...