The stagflation crisis of the 1970s stands as a clear warning of what might happen if the Fed’s independence is compromised.

Yet presidential interference with the Fed is nothing new, though Trump’s style is distinctive. What is relatively new is our ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has now said out loud what many economists have argued for years: the recent burst of ...

The US Treasury Secretary’s tight grip on picking Jerome Powell’s replacement previews a new era for the central bank. A ...

A Q&A with CNN’s Matt Egan, a senior reporter covering business and the economy, about who Trump might pick for Fed chair and how Wall Street might react.

For almost an entire year, Donald Trump has begged the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates and supercharge the American economy. And for almost an entire year, Fed Chair Jerome Powell has barely ...

Economists used to have a sort of special status in US policymaking; they were the consummate technocratic experts. But over ...

Nearly a year into his second term, President Trump is facing growing skepticism as Americans feel persistent cost-of-living ...

We asked GOP lawmakers, strategists and commentators what President Trump should do to arrest his polling slide.

THERE ARE MANY ITEMS on President Trump’s agenda that are hurting the U.S. economy: the pointless trade wars, the ...

The presidents of the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks across the country wield nearly as much influence over interest rates ...

For many who grew up in the South, Cracker Barrel has long been a home away from home. Even for those far away from the region, its country-inspired décor and homestyle meals hav ...