Federal Reserve

May 21, 2026

Supreme Court rulings loom in four major Trump-related cases

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide four major cases involving President Donald Trump, including birthright citizenship and federal agency firings.

Apr 24, 2026

DOJ drops investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

The Justice Department is closing its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, shifting scrutiny to the Fed's inspector general.

Mar 25, 2026

Prosecutor admits government lacks evidence of misconduct by Fed chair

The U.S. attorney's office in D.C. admits it has no evidence of misconduct in the criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell in the $2.5B Fed building renovation case.

Jan 20, 2026

Supreme Court weighs Trump’s effort to fire Fed governor

With control over U.S. monetary policy at stake, the legal battle over Trump's attempt to remove Cook marks the second case involving an action by the Republican president of vast economic significance to reach the Supreme Court during its current term, which began in October.

Jan 12, 2026

DOJ opens criminal investigation of Fed Reserve chair

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, raising concerns over Fed independence and market stability.

Mar 23, 2020

Federal Reserve to lend up to $300B to businesses, cities

In a series of sweeping, aggressive steps, the U.S. Federal Reserve will lend to small and large businesses and local governments as well as extend its bond buying programs. The […]

Mar 19, 2020

Central banks deploy trillions to keep economy running

Airlines are warning they may need bailouts as the virus outbreak brings more countries into lockdown, while central banks are injecting trillions of dollars more into the financial system to […]

Mar 4, 2020

Fed’s Powell faces a puzzling crisis with no simple solution

Jerome Powell is confronting his stiffest test yet as head of the Federal Reserve in an atmosphere vastly altered from what his predecessors faced. It makes an uncertain situation even […]

Feb 11, 2020

Powell: Economy looks resilient despite risk of China virus

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy appears durable with steady growth and unemployment near a half-century low but faces risks from the deadly virus in China. Giving […]

Feb 11, 2020

Powell: Economy looks resilient despite risk of China virus

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy appears durable with steady growth and unemployment near a half-century low but faces risks from the deadly virus in China. Giving […]

Jan 30, 2020

Fed chair sees China virus as possible risk to world economy

Just as the outlook for the global economy had been brightening in recent months, a new threat has suddenly emerged in the form of the viral outbreak in China. That […]

Jan 30, 2020

Fed chair sees China virus as possible risk to world economy

Just as the outlook for the global economy had been brightening in recent months, a new threat has suddenly emerged in the form of the viral outbreak in China. That […]