Economists have long preferred independent central banks because they can more easily take unpopular steps to fight inflation.

The Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow slip on Thursday, pressured by declining shares of Walmart (WMT) all while investors look ahead to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s upcoming speech at Jackson Hole on ...

Both Wall Street and the White House will be paying close attention to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s high-profile speech Friday.

Disappointing earnings reports and weak labour data on Thursday pave the way towards Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Friday speech at Jackson Hole, keeping tensions elevated. View on euronews ...

U.S. stocks are falling again, this time after the country’s largest retailer reported profits that came up short of Wall Street’s expectations.

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is managing a high-stakes balancing act as he grapples with a cooling labor market, rising inflation and White House pressure to cut interest rates.

Will Jerome Powell hint at interest rate cuts at the Jackson Hole summit? Either way, it could have a big impact on Bitcoin.