Wall Street sprints to the final hurdle of 2016

Stocks look unstoppable as the major indexes keep clearing new highs, but the Fed could trip up the rally

• Dec 12, 2016

The big ripples from OPEC's production cuts

With the contentious deal finally struck, prices will rise, and the results will hit stocks, the economy and consumers

• Dec 1, 2016

More evidence a Fed rate hike is coming in December

The minutes of the central bank’s latest policy meeting do little to change most market watchers’ expectations

• Nov 23, 2016

World markets shift focus to U.S. interest rates

As the Trump bump fades, investors are now mulling the rising odds of a December rate hike from Janet Yellen’s Fed

• Nov 18, 2016

Yellen says she's staying, pushing back against Donald Trump

Federal Reserve chief defends Dodd-Frank regulations that the president-elect wants to shred

• Nov 17, 2016

Why interest rates will likely rise faster than inflation

Trump's likely economic policies are widely seen as boosting both, but the Fed has better tools to combat rising prices

• Nov 15, 2016

Fed stands pat on interest rates, but hints at upcoming hike

U.S. central bankers want more evidence that the economy is healing before raising benchmark rate

• Nov 2, 2016

Get ready for Wall Street's sideways crawl to end

Market history and several approaching major catalysts suggest stocks won't stay stuck -- and they could break higher

• Nov 1, 2016

How the Fed might react to the jump in GDP

Will the better-than-expected growth rate mean a rate hike is more likely to happen this week than in December?

• Oct 31, 2016

Economy grew a bit faster in September, Fed says

Modest hiring, uptick in consumer spending and steady pace of homebuilding could encourage policymakers to lift interest rates

• Oct 19, 2016

Consumer prices climb on rising energy costs

But outside of that volatile category, most price increases remain rather tame -- which isn’t all good for the economy

• Oct 18, 2016

Wall Street wants a Clinton win, so where's the rally?

Now leading in polls, she represents the safe status quo for investors, but that doesn't mean stocks are home free

• Oct 18, 2016

World markets edge lower with Fed outlook muddled

Outside Japan and Australia, most stock exchanges were lower, and Wall Street is looking to open fairly flat

• Oct 17, 2016

Bears threaten Dow 18,000 on China fear

U.S. equities run the risk of a correction as worries from Beijing to London wash onto Wall Street

• Oct 13, 2016

Fed minutes show members closer to a rate hike

Minutes from September meeting had members seeing decision to hold key rate unchanged as a "close call"

• Oct 12, 2016

Third-quarter earnings: Another reason to worry

Alcoa's miss started the latest reporting season with a thud -- still, Wall Street remains hopeful a rebound is near

• Oct 12, 2016

Lawmakers blast Janet Yellen over Wells Fargo and politics

Chair of the Federal Reserve takes hits from both Democrats and Republicans on issues including Wells Fargo's fake account scandal

• Sep 28, 2016

Yellen: Large banks in better shape since financial crisis

In testimony before House panel, Fed chief says Congress should consider sparing community banks from two regulatory rules

• Sep 28, 2016

Commentary: Why America's economic rebound has been so slow

Here's a hint: It's not because of tax increases, government regulations or Obamacare. Here's another: Look at Congress

• Sep 28, 2016

Stocks move lower in quiet trading

Stocks posted solid gains this week, with the S&P 500 up 1.5%, as investors breathed a sigh of relief after the Fed kept interest rates unchanged

• Sep 23, 2016

At the Fed, not all policymakers are equal

The rate-setting committee’s unique makeup explains why some voting members hold more influence than others

• Sep 22, 2016

Global stocks rise after Fed holds off on rate hike

Wall Street looked set for a higher open: Both Dow and S&P 500 futures were up 0.3 percent

• Sep 22, 2016

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady

Central bank says the U.S. economy is gaining speed after anemic growth in the first half of 2016

• Sep 21, 2016

How much longer can the Fed hold out?

The arguments for keeping rates where they are now and for raising them are both good, but the latter will prevail -- and soon

• Sep 21, 2016

Stocks rise after Bank of Japan move, ahead of Fed

Wall Street looked set for a strong start, with S&P 500 and Dow futures both up 0.4 percent

• Sep 21, 2016

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