In 1913, Congress created the Federal Reserve Act, which established the Federal Reserve system as we know it. President Woodrow Wilson signed the act into law on December 23, 1913. When the Fed ...

Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve, commonly known as the Fed, is the central bank of the United States and plays a pivotal role in the nation’s financial system. The Federal Reserve employs ...

Having all but tamed inflation, the Federal Reserve is poised to do something Wednesday it hasn’t done in more than four ...

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two ...

The decision by the Fed's policy-setting committee to cut interest rates for the first time since March 2020 was prefaced by ...

Understanding the Federal Reserve The Fed's mission is the same now as it was when it was established: to serve the public interest and provide the country with a safe and stable financial system.

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The Fed just lowered the target range of its federal funds rate by 50 basis points. The Federal Reserve's much-anticipated ...

The Fed was created after President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act in December 1913. While the architects who ...

Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate by a sizable half-point, signaling an end to its inflation fight ...

Stocks saw big swings as investors parse the outcome of the Trump-Harris debate as well as fresh inflation data ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting on Sept. 18. Inflation declined in August to ...