By Dr. Mike Walden Recently, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed’) cut its key interest rate.  This was their first rate cut in nine months. Although the reduction was modest — one quarter of one percent — ...

Tensions escalated Tuesday between the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve. After President Donald Trump announced on social media that he was firing an official on the Fed’s chief governing ...

Key Takeaways The next Federal Reserve policy committee meeting is scheduled for Oct. 28 and 29.The Fed is widely expected to cut the fed funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of 3.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- For the first time in three years, the Federal Reserve announced an interest rate hike, and Thursday we learned mortgage rates just rose above 4% for the first time since 2019. All of ...

In his second term, President Donald Trump has tried to fire numerous federal officials, with varying degrees of success. Courts have occasionally intervened, raising questions about the extent of the ...

On Thursday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to immediately allow the president to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, even though evidence has emerged contradicting the ...

Following a Federal Reserve cut, mortgage rates have gone down, making borrowing more affordable. Here's what to know in ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers about the Federal Reserve meeting this week and what the expected interest rate cut could mean for the economy.

Interest rates for credit cards and some other loans will head down, now that the Fed has cut short-term interest rates for the first time in 2025.

Zeke's Island Reserve, a 1,635-acre nature preserve in New Hanover County, features diverse landscapes including salt marsh, tidal flats, grasslands, and beach. The reserve, accessible by boat or by ...