Gary Siegel

President Donald Trump invited Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell to meet at the White House with him and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, with few details released.

With the holiday shopping season near, Friday's retail sales numbers left it to interpretation whether consumers are ready to spend.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell doesn't see signs of recession in “the star economy,” while the St. Louis Fed's Bullard warns of a sharper-than-expected slowdown.

The most telling part of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's appearance before the Joint Economic Committee was when he refused to commit to the fed funds rate staying where it is for the next year.

With the fed funds rate target cut to a range of 1.50% to 1.75%, the Federal Reserve may not have enough firepower to respond to the next economic shock.

A phase-out of U.S.-China trade tariffs would keep the Federal Reserve on the sidelines.

Nonfarm productivity slipped, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, a day when comments from Fed presidents suggested cuts are done for now.

Voters were willing to spend, approving most of the largest bond issues before them.

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin notes the bond market is signaling pessimism and asks whether rates negate that message.

Unless there’s a change in the economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Minnesota President Neel Kashkari expects the fed funds rate target will remain on hold “for a while.”

Nonfarm payrolls beat expectations, supporting the belief that while slowing, the employment market remains strong.

Analysts are skeptical of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's signal that policy makers will keep rates at a range of 1.50% to 1.75%.

Trade and geopolitical disruption will likely consume much of the policy narrative the rest of this week.

As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee cut the fed funds rate target 25 basis points to a range of 1.50% to 1.75%.

Consumer confidence remained high even after a dip this month, and a rate cut by the Federal Reserve could send it higher.

Reads of the economy show continued weakening, which will allow the Federal Open Market Committee to cut the fed funds rate target 25 basis points to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%.

While a rate cut is likely next week, dissent on the Federal Open Market Committee may hold the key for future moves.

September durable goods orders fell more than expected, while orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft also dropped, suggesting production won't rebound this year.

The Fed has been trying to rein in volatility in the market and keep the fed funds rate within its target range.

Negative rates could add to central banks’ toolbox in the next recession, though the Federal Reserve would prefer asset purchases and forward guidance.