The Federal Reserve announced at the conclusion of today's meeting that it will continue its maturity extension program,... READ MORE

As the Federal Reserve prepares to meet next week, policy makers are under conflicting pressure to do more to stimulate... READ MORE

What went wrong? The U.S. economy seemed to have finally reached a cruising altitude, albeit a low one, almost three... READ MORE

If only the Volcker rule had been in place. If only the Dodd-Frank law had an additional 1,000 pages of rules. If only... READ MORE

Words may not make the man, but they sure tell us a lot about the individual who chooses them. READ MORE

It's a "remarkably simple problem," said Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate in economics, professor at Princeton's Woodrow... READ MORE

One by one, European nations are letting their voices be heard, tossing out the party in power and voting in those who,... READ MORE

Want to know what Federal Reserve policy makers are thinking at any given time? Take a look at what the research staff... READ MORE

Three decades ago, U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was confronted with a nation bordering on irrelevance, a... READ MORE

In an effort at increased transparency, the Federal Reserve has started releasing the interest-rate outlook of all... READ MORE