A bad year for Wall Street gets even worse, as stock markets finish September down
Amid heightened uncertainty about the global economy, all three U.S. indexes are in a bear market as the third quarter comes to a close.
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Financial markets are a mess around the world. Fingers are pointing at the Fed
Customarily, the Fed and other central banks do as much as they can to keep markets calm. This time they're the reason behind the volatility.
Another big Fed rate hike is here to battle inflation. Economy hangs in balance
U.S. Federal Reserve raises rates for fourth time in 2022, this time by another three-quarters of a percentage point to battle inflation. It's at a size and pace we haven't seen since the 1980s.
Ben Bernanke's Lessons From 'The Great Inflation'
In a new book, Ben Bernanke explains how and why the U.S. Federal Reserve has evolved to play such an important role in the economy.
A brutal sell-off on Wall Street continues as stocks sink for a 3rd day in a row
Stocks continue to slump on fears about inflation – and whether the Federal Reserve can bring down prices without sparking a recession.
Stocks dive, a day after their best session in years, as economic fears intensify
The declines come a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by the most in over two decades as it embarks on a high-stakes fight to bring down inflation.
The Dow rallies to its best day since 2020 after the Fed rules out larger rate hikes
Markets jumped after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank was not contemplating bigger rate hikes than the half-a-percentage-point increase it delivered on Wednesday.
Here are 3 reasons why stocks are tanking
Stocks were pummeled on Friday with the Nasdaq slumping more than 4% to post its worst month since 2008. Why things have gotten so bad in Wall Street.
The U.S. is considering a radical rethinking of the dollar for today's digital world
The Federal Reserve is considering whether to adopt a digital version of the dollar, one better suited to a world where we are already using Venmo and Apple Pay. Here's what to know.
No, You Are Not Imagining It. Prices For A Lot Of Things Did Jump In April
Prices for a range of goods from used cars to bacon surged last month, pushing consumer inflation to 4.2% in April, the highest since September 2008.