The Federal Reserve just cut rates for the first time since early 2020, and it could be a big catalyst for small-cap stocks.

In a widely expected move, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates this week. It reduced the federal funds rate by 0.5%, ...

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 18 points, effectively trading flat, and S&P 500 futures ticked down 0.1%. Both gauges had rallied to new highs on Thursday as investors mulled the ...

By the end of 2024, interest rates will fall nearly another half of a percentage point from their current level of between ...

The Federal Reserve has at last cut interest rates but our columnist points out a host of concerns that could weigh on ...

Despite these challenges, the latest report offers some optimism. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out weekly ...

Over the past few years, elevated mortgage rates and sky-high housing prices have contributed to a lack of home affordability ...

Jay Powell argued this week that the Fed is not 'behind' as it starts rate cuts. His main task in the coming months is to ...

Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners seeking to refinance their home loan to a lower rate, also eased this week with the average rate falling from 5.27% to 5.15%. A ...

Lower interest rates will soften the prices consumers pay for debt — but people may not see an impact on their payments for a ...

Financial advisors say the rate cut proves the Fed thinks we’re at a point where we can safely lower interest rates to ...

The S&P 500 jumped 1.7% topped its last all-time high set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average leaped 522 points for an all-time high.