Tetra Images / Getty Images The Federal ... bank. The Federal Reserve System was eventually established on Dec. 23, 1913, with the signing of the Federal Reserve Act by then-President Woodrow Wilson.

The central bank is waiting for clearer economic data amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade war and other ...

The central bank is the largest holder of U.S. debt, giving it undue influence on the federal budget.

The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst.

Tariffs aren’t yet showing up in inflation data, but that doesn’t mean they won’t in the coming months, says Richard Clarida, ...

The rate projections give investors and analysts a false sense of precision. Some Fed officials are tired of them.

The central bank is set to hold interest rates steady for its fourth straight meeting, a pause that could be extended through ...

The Fed, an independent federal agency, is widely expected to continue its defiance of Trump. Investors peg the chances of a decision to leave rates unchanged at 99.9%, according to the CME FedWatch ...

Federal Reserve officials met on Tuesday armed with new economic data that could give more weight to their concerns that ...

None of the last three Fed leaders — Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen — eased monetary policy during their final 12 months in office. Greenspan hiked rates 100 basis points up to 2006, ...

What is the Federal Reserve — and why does it meet? The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and the anchor of the country's financial system and economic health. It’s ...

With the outlook uncertain, Fed policymakers are expected to keep their key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday at about 4.4%.