Washington — American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns about jobs rose significantly. The ...

The Federal Reserve slashed the federal funds rate last week for the first time in four years, boosting borrower hopes that ...

The stock market, in turn, should see a boring and good few weeks ahead. "Historically, quiet macro weeks have been the best ...

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Stock indexes continued to climb after a record close on Monday, as investors tuned in to new commentary from Fed officials.

Investors are weighing the chances of another jumbo interest-rate cut and China's launch of aggressive stimulus.

Inflows into gold exchange-traded funds, particularly from Western investors, are set to rise in coming months, adding yet ...

The Federal Reserve’s decision to slash interest rates by a half point last week set the economy up to avoid a recession, ...

For investors, a rate-cutting environment could be an opportune time to buy stocks that could benefit from reduced rates. Three companies that could see significant upsides from falling interest rates ...

People shouldn’t expect area home prices to drop for a few reasons, including that metro Denver is one of the most expensive ...

China has unleashed a flood of stimulus measures designed to prop up its stalling economy, hot on the heels of the U.S.