The U.S. central bank's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point leaves open the risk of a resurgence in ...

"The Fed is more worried about the labor market and less concerned about inflation at this point," a Glenmede analyst said.

The Fed's surprise 0.50% rate cut was driven by rising unemployment and cooling inflation, aligning with its dual mandate.

The Federal Reserve made a 0.50 percentage point cut, double the typical reduction. Here's what's behind the decision.

The rate cut, the Fed's first in more than four years, reflects its new focus on bolstering the job market, which has shown ...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut Wednesday was “a very positive sign for ...

SINGAPORE - GIC group chief investment officer Jeffrey Jaensubhakij has warned that the market exuberance following its ...

Market observers, however, had been divided over whether the Fed will impose its typical cut of a quarter of a percentage ...

The Fed's decision to lower interest rates by a half-point comes in response to labor-market weakness. But the aggressive cut ...

As inflation cools and the Federal Reserve cuts rates, an era of economic upheaval is coming to a close, but not without ...

Big global investors are on alert for wild market swings after a jumbo U.S. rate cut sparked confusion over whether the world ...

Wall Street traders and borrowers may rejoice at the news, not everyone is thrilled that the Fed zapped its tight money policy.