Michelle Davenport Business Editor 
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75% to 4% in a unanimous 12-0 vote, marking the first rate hike since July 2023.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday in an effort to slow accelerating inflation, marking the first time the central bank has used…
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25% on Friday, September 18, 2026, marking a 31-year high.
Wall Street rebounded sharply on Thursday, led by a tech-heavy rally as easing oil prices, dropping Treasury yields, and solid labor data helped markets move beyond the Federal…
America is home to roughly five million households worth at least $5 million, according to research by economists Owen Zidar and Eric Zwick.
Continental Resources signed a memorandum of understanding on September 16, 2026, to develop the 126,000-acre Ayacucho 2 Block in Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt.
Federal Reserve policymakers meet in Washington on September 16, 2026, with traders pricing in a nearly 93% chance of a quarter-percentage-point rate hike.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh used his debut speech at the annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to emphasize fighting inflation and signal potential support for…
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is confronting a high-stakes policy test as the Federal Open Market Committee approaches its scheduled September 15–16 meeting, caught between…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended U.S.