A shortage of coins circulating in the U.S. economy is prompting more retailers to ask customers to avoid paying with cash or to use exact change....
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve says economic activity has picked up in most regions of the country but still remains well below pre-pandemic levels with the...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Monday it will support the government’s $349 billion small business lending program, which had a rocky start Friday. The Fed...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is intervening once again to try to smooth out the world’s lending markets, this time by lending dollars to other central...
WASHINGTON — In its boldest effort to protect the U.S. economy from the coronavirus, the Federal Reserve says it will buy as much government debt as...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank moved Thursday to try to calm financial markets and restore some degree of confidence. It didn’t...
WASHINGTON — In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve approved a proposal Thursday to loosen a financial-crisis era rule that prevents banks from investing in venture capital funds. The proposal would affect...
WASHINGTON — Chairman Jerome Powell made clear Wednesday that the Federal Reserve is prepared to keep its benchmark interest rate very low through at least next...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a moderate 2.1% annual rate over the summer, slightly faster than first estimated, the government said Wednesday. But many...
