Stocks edgy as Fed weighs interest rate hike
With the U.S. economy on the mend, is the central bank finally ready to declare an end to the days of "easy money"?
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With the U.S. economy on the mend, is the central bank finally ready to declare an end to the days of "easy money"?
All eyes on the Federal Reserve as investors wait to see if policy makers will raise interest rates next week
Wall Street's rocky ride continues amid uncertainty over borrowing costs in the U.S. and China's slowing growth
Jump in count of available jobs sparks pullback, with Apple's fade contributing to Wall Street's decline
The broad-based rally came after the Labor Day holiday, with sentiment also bolstered by deal activity
The lower jobless rate means the Fed is sure to hike rates in September, or does it? Unsure, investors are selling
Analysts have forecast that employers produced a healthy increase of 220,000 jobs last month
Its latest "Beige Book" reports improving conditions across the U.S., but China's slowdown is having an impact
Conventional wisdom says it's key to the Fed's interest rate decision at its next meeting, but not all economists are of that mind
Wall Street looked set for losses at the open: Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 were both off 0.9 percent
But energy stocks gained, climbing 1.8 percent as the price oil jumped for a second day
Despite a vigorous two-day rebound, a number of factors suggests investors should remain cautious
William Dudley says current developments pose downside risks for the economy and have contributed to heightened market volatility
Do the risks outweigh the gains as the Federal Reserve decides whether to raise interest rates?
From concerns about China to anxiety over U.S. interest rates, market psychology has taken on a life of its own
With only two more appropriate Fed meetings left in 2015, most NABE economists believe the Fed will raise rates at their December meeting
Doubts grow over the Fed's willingness to raise interest rates in September amid global financial turbulence
The S&P 500's collapse puts technical support that has held since 2011 at risk as investors sweat a Fed rate hike and more
Wall Street regains some ground after U.S. central bank release indicates interest-rate hike coming
Central bankers also expressed wide-ranging concerns about wages, inflation and a significant slowdown in China at last meeting
The 0.1 percent overall rise is down from the rates of May and June, showing that inflationary pressures remain muted
The S&P 500 is stuck in a narrow range now, but that could soon change with these potentially negative catalysts looming
The latest payroll report gives the Fed one more reason to end its zero-percent interest rate policy next month
Investors are undecided on whether central bank will take first step towards normalizing monetary policy next month or in December
Although the U.S. economy continues adding jobs at a respectable clip, workers have yet to see much growth in their pay