Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charles Lloyd Bovaird II is a financial writer focused on investments. Bitcoin prices rallied on Tuesday, December 9, approaching ...

The economy has had a volatile year marked by ongoing headwinds and uncertainties. Persistent inflation, unpredictability around tariffs, and a stock market that many fear is in the midst of an ...

Polymarket users are forecasting a 97% probability that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points today. The decision will come in under three hours. The prediction market ...

The Federal Reserve will announce whether to cut interest rates at its December meeting, capping off a turbulent year for the U.S. economy defined by fresh labor market headwinds and tariff-fueled ...

NEW YORK, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Wall Street extended its rally on Wednesday as revived tech strength and the increasing probability of a December interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve put ...

NEW YORK, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Conflicting signals from the Federal Reserve on the timing and magnitude of U.S. interest rate cuts have accelerated hedging flows into swaptions and derivatives tied to ...

Stocks rallied on Monday as investors digested fresh comments from top Fed officials and AI companies rebounded from last week. The S&P 500 ended the day higher by 1.6%. The Nasdaq Composite wrapped ...

Bitcoin BTC $89,679.80 staged a modest rebound in morning U.S. hours Friday after a 10% selloff overnight as the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December jumped sharply following dovish ...

John C. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said the central bank had scope to lower borrowing costs “in the near term.” By Colby Smith Colby Smith covers the Federal Reserve.

Just a few weeks ago, a December interest rate cut was viewed as practically a done deal by many economists. Now, with fresh government data showing solid U.S. job growth in September, many ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently reported Illinois' error rate for SNAP benefits has reached 11.5%. State lawmakers are ...

Since the recent US government shutdown may prevent the release of the October inflation and labor market data, inflation proxies are considered here to assess what the Fed would do next. September's ...