White House seeks to assure U.K., U.S. markets after Brexit vote
"We respect their decision," the president said of the British vote to leave the EU, and he promised that the U.S. relationship with the U.K. would endure
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"We respect their decision," the president said of the British vote to leave the EU, and he promised that the U.S. relationship with the U.K. would endure
It sets its target rate relative to what's called the natural interest rate, and if that stays low, the Fed is in a bind
Concerns about the U.S. labor market, global economic growth and low inflation underline the central bank's cautious approach
If U.K. voters decide to leave the European Union, here's how the impact could ripple across the Atlantic
Slowing job gains in the U.S. and a possible British exit from the European Union among the factors considered by central bank
Investors are also watching the Federal Reserve, which wrapped up a two-day policy meeting Wednesday
The May producer price index showed the biggest increase since January, with food also registering a four-month high
U.S. stocks were poised to open higher: Dow and S&P 500 futures both rose 0.2 percent
Wall Street looked set for more declines, with futures for the Dow and the Standard & Poor's 500 both down 0.2 percent
U.S. shares were set to drift lower, with Dow and S&P futures down nearly 0.3 percent
Dramatic moves in Treasury bonds, crude oil, banks stocks and precious metals suggest another bout of market weakness
She has often said policy is data-dependent, and while that's mostly about jobs and inflation, other factors matter, too
Lastest data finds number of Americans voluntarily opting to find greener work pastures holding near pre-recession levels
Futures augured a moderate gain on Wall Street: Dow futures rose 0.3 percent while the S&P gained 0.2 percent
The greenback's recent slide has more to do with rising stock prices at the moment, so beware if turns up again
U.S. shares were set to drift higher, with Dow futures up 0.2 percent and S&P 500 futures up 0.1 percent
It's the latest signal that further obscures the economy's direction, complicating the Fed's and stock market's outlooks
A collapse in corporate profits -- now running four straight quarters -- heightens risks for the rest of the year
Report will provide the basis for a discussion on the economy at Fed's upcoming meeting on June 14-15
Its fiscal policy since the last one hit failed miserably, leaving the Fed on its own -- here's what lawmakers should do now
Fed chair says while economic growth was relatively weak at the end of last year and beginning of this year, it appears to be picking up now
Forty-six percent of adults can't pony up $400 for an emergency, and many say they're struggling
Bulls have their work cut out for them to overcome unfavorable conditions for stocks and the Fed's looming rate hikes
Dow jumps more than 200 points as investors embrace thinking the Federal Reserve may make another move to hike borrowing costs
U.S. shares were set to head higher, with Dow futures up 0.3 percent ; S&P futures were also up 0.3 percent