Federal Reserve raises interest rates by another quarter-point
Hike is part of a long-term program, with two more increases seen this year, as Fed seeks to return rates to pre-crash level
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Hike is part of a long-term program, with two more increases seen this year, as Fed seeks to return rates to pre-crash level
With the Fed apparently set to keep hiking, stocks, bonds and buying power will all suffer as the monetary tide changes
Employers added a healthy 235,000 jobs last month, showing economy is on track seven years after the Great Recession's end
Investments, plus rising home values, expands overall net worth by 2.3 percent in late 2016, but the rich get the bulk of it
It's now the second-longest run for climbing stock prices -- that's a good reason to consider what could be next
Largely unregulated lenders have roared back since the financial crisis, stirring worries they'll spark another disaster
Odds of another rate hike have surged as Yellen & Co. issue hawkish commentary, but they may be moving too fast
Federal Reserve chief says more a robust economy allows for rate rise, provided that economic and inflation indicators stay favorable
With an 11-point gain in the closing moments of Friday's trading, the winning streak hit 11 days -- but it was a messy win
For many of the same reasons, the Dow has now matched that year's best-ever run -- which ended in a market crash
Inflation pressures could lead central bank to boost interest rates faster than Wall Street expects -- as early as March, some experts say
Wall Street's relentless surge has the Dow nearing 21,000, but investors may be ignoring these undermining forces
The Federal Reserve chief faces Republican criticism of the central bank's action, as Democrats rally to her side
Central bankers won't wait too long to boost rates, but March may come to soon for Federal Reserve
When the Fed chair goes to Congress this week, how she tackles questions about policies that remain uncertain will be key
President Trump calls the law that reformed Wall Street "a disaster," even as bank profits and lending climb to new heights
As expected, the Fed puts off a rate boost while it eyes the Trump administration's plans on taxes, infrastructure and trade
Historically, unemployment below 5 percent has little room to fall further, but conditions may be different these days
His hard-edged positions on free trade, job offshoring and the tax code will change America, for good or for ill
An inexhaustible bull market has defied all expectations -- that makes it all the more difficult to see what's next
If interest rate hikes spark a stock market sell-off, it will be hard for the already anti-Fed president to ignore
Federal Reserve chief, in speech, lays out path to boost interest rates to goal of 3.0% by 2019 amid signs of wage growth
Here are several reasons for investors preferring to see the economic glass half-full
Yellen & Co. suddenly seem skittish about overshooting their 2 percent inflation target, perhaps needlessly
Amid low unemployment and Trump's spending ambitions, the Fed's plan for gradual increases could accelerate