A friend of mine had just traveled across the country to see his family when he texted me, deeply concerned. The chaos of holiday travel is always a drag, but usually, it was offset by getting a break ...

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WASHINGTON ‒ With consumers focused on affordability heading into the holiday season, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he hears Americans’ concerns over high costs “loud and clear.” Still, it ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its third interest rate cut of the year as policymakers moved forward with the cut to support the labor market despite elevated inflation. Fed policymakers ...

Inflation has picked up in recent months alongside a hiring slowdown. The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, opting for its third interest ...

The economy has had a volatile year marked by ongoing headwinds and uncertainties. Persistent inflation, unpredictability around tariffs, and a stock market that many fear is in the midst of an ...

For a number of Asia’s emerging-market currencies, the widely expected Federal Reserve interest-rate cut in December may come just in time. Fed easing would help India’s central bank by reducing ...

Police departments’ “clearance rates” — the percentage of cases they declare closed — are one of the most widely cited benchmarks for how effectively they combat crime. Lawmakers reference clearance ...

The “Cries in the Distance” quest in Where Winds Meet centers around the dreaded yin-yang puzzle, a.k.a. the dragon statue puzzle, which involves a riddle about tai chi, heaven, earth, and stuff like ...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday heavily criticized Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, saying he has "mental problems" and that he would love to "fire his ass." Trump’s remarks ...

I’m positioned around my view that rising unemployment (4.3% toward 4.5%) plus moderate inflation (3%–3.2%) will push the Fed to cut the interest rate in December ...