Risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen, according to the Federal Reserve. Those factors may prompt ...

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower ...

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower ...

At the moment, Powell said, there’s too much ... “The combination of the two-sided risk assessment and the characterization of the economy as solid suggest the (Fed) is not looking to tee ...

“It’s still a healthy economy,” Powell said, “albeit one that is ... He stressed that such a scenario hasn’t played out yet. “The assessment is, you wait,” the Fed chair said.

For now, most economic data remains strong, even as Powell acknowledged that consumer ... “and then we'll be able to make a better assessment of what the appropriate path for monetary policy ...

While Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested it’s in a “good position” to act decisively if necessary, some economists worry this ...

In response to a question, Powell said the US was still a “healthy economy” but was “shrouded ... It lost some momentum in response to the Fed’s assessment that the risks of higher ...

Trump raged at Fed Chair Jerome Powell after he defied the president's demands to lower interest rates and blew off his relentless pressure campaign.

Investors, rattled by Powell’s gloomy assessment and his pledge to pause ... added to concerns that the U.S. economy is headed for slower growth and rising prices. “Generally speaking, Fed ...