The Federal Reserve should wait before raising interest rates in reaction to the September inflation data to make sure it wasn't due to technical factors, said Kevin Hassett, a top White House economic adviser.

Based on the past 50 years of Fed interest rates, the Fed still has room to hike rates -- and buying the S&P 500 is still a smart choice for long-term investors.

The Fed increased its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to battle resurgent inflation driven by soaring energy prices.

Federal Reserve officials will decide whether to raise rates in the face of persistently strong inflation and bond market anxiety.

A new working paper by Paymon Khorrami and Anna Cieslak of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business shows that the US central bank’s toolkit has widened beyond short-term interest-rate decisions, deepening the Fed’s ability to affect the perception of risk and long-term investments.

A U.S. Federal Reserve interest-rate decision later this month may be a closer call than previously thought, traders bet on Wednesday, after U.S. Labor Department data showed consumer prices were up 3.

JPMorgan released surprisingly spotty earnings results for the third quarter, while Goldman Sachs and Citi posted better-than-expected results, reflecting a choppy trading environment.

Federal Reserve interest rate changes on the eve of elections are tricky propositions.