Inflation and the ability of Democrats and Republicans to work together top the public’s list of the biggest problems facing the country, with 62% of Americans describing inflation as a very big ...

Thanks to a sustained period of high interest rates, borrowing cash has been expensive in recent years. Credit cards have average rates near record highs currently, and personal loan rates are above ...

Eight of 12 Fed bank boards opposed discount rate change in December Fed policymakers overruled banks, cut policy rate by 0.25 percentage point Strong investment demand, tariff outlook may have ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its key interest rate unchanged and signaled that just one cut is expected before the end of the year. The Federal Open Market Committee also indicated that it ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of problems facing the country. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,086 adults from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, 2025. Everyone who took part ...

The Federal Reserve recently announced a reduction in its benchmark rate, the federal funds rate, by a quarter of a point. This marks the first rate cut since December 2025. The federal funds rate, ...

Social Security beneficiaries may owe the agency if they received too much money in benefits. The Social Security Administration is moving toward a 50% default withholding rate from checks of certain ...

PROTECTING THE U.S. ECONOMY AND NATIONAL INTERESTS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation imposing a temporary import duty to address fundamental international payments problems and ...

TOKYO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its growth forecast on Friday and signal its readiness to hike interest rates further, as recent yen falls and prospects of solid wage ...