WATCH: Trump touts economic boom ‘rarely’ seen before
In President Donald Trump's second State of the Union address, he said the U.S. economy is "growing almost twice as fast today as when I took office."…
WATCH: Fed chair makes announcement on interest-rate outlook
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here.
3 things to watch for from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday
The Federal Reserve is set Wednesday to leave its key short-term interest rate alone and to signal that it will remain cautious this year about raising rates further.
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For federal workers, temporary funding deal may yield only temporary relief
Although the government will reopen for at least three weeks, the shutdown’s economic consequences for federal workers, government contractors and businesses have already been felt around the country. For perspective on this enduring impact, Amna Nawaz is joined by LaJuanna…
In our Friday news wrap, the chairman of the Federal Reserve sought to ease Wall Street’s concerns over future interest rate hikes. Speaking at a forum in Atlanta, Jerome Powell said the Fed is “listening” closely to the market. Also,…
More than 300,000 jobs were created in December, doubling what was expected and signaling that the U.S. economy remains stable despite the recent market volatility and political tensions. In addition, wage growth was the highest it’s been in a decade.
The stock market has seen a significant drop in the second half of 2018, despite signs that the U.S. economy is still doing well.
In a sign of confidence in economic growth, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point, to its highest level in a decade. Fed chairman Jerome Powell said politics played "no role whatsoever" in the bank's…
Trump has tied his political fortunes to the stock market in an unprecedented fashion, which could end up hurting his 2020 re-election bid.
