US inflation rose slightly last month after 2 years of steady cooling but remained low

US inflation rose slightly last month after 2 years of steady cooling but remained low

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises for sixth straight week

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the sixth straight week,…

Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates again as post-election uncertainty grows

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter-point in response…

Fed cuts rates again as Trump’s victory makes future murky

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for a second straight time on Thursday in an effort…

Text of the policy statement the Federal Reserve released Thursday

WASHINGTON — Below is the statement the Federal Reserve released Thursday after its latest policy meeting…

Slightly more Americans apply for unemployment last week; layoffs remain low

The number of Americans applying for jobless aid ticked up last week but layoffs remain at…

Bank of England cuts main interest rate by a quarter-point to 4.75% after UK inflation falls

Bank of England cuts main interest rate by a quarter-point to 4.75% after UK inflation falls

Bank of England is set to cut interest rates despite potential new inflation worries

LONDON — The Bank of England is set to cut interest rates later Thursday for the…

Stock Market Today: Asian shares retreat after Trump’s victory as focus turns to the Fed

Shares retreated in Asia early Thursday after U.S. stocks stormed to records as investors wagered on…

Stocks and bitcoin jump after Trump’s victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,400

NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market, Elon Musk’s Tesla, banks and bitcoin are all storming…