The Federal Reserve convened its policy meeting on Tuesday as the government shutdown verges on nearly a month, leaving central bankers without most official data to make a decision on setting ...

Gardeners are being urged to drill or cut holes in the bottom of their fences this autumn in order to help a garden favourite which has become seriously endangered. Hedgehog numbers are significantly ...

Up to 500 pairs of sneakers were taken, per the sheriff's office. Thieves took "Just Do It" to a whole new level. Masked robbers cut a hole in the concrete roof of a Florida mall before dropping in to ...

The U.S. stock market closed sharply higher Friday, as investors cheered the potential for interest rate cuts following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell carefully opened the door to an interest-rate cut in September, pointing to rising risks for the labor market even as worries over inflation remain. “The stability ...

During his annual speech in Jackson Hole, Wyo., Fed Chair Jerome Powell discussed the potential for the central bank to cut interest rates. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg JACKSON HOLE, ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP Federal ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday highlighted twin economic risks of a slowing labor market and rising inflation, but opened the door to rate cuts in a widely anticipated speech at the ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to a September rate cut on Friday, saying in a speech in Jackson Hole that "the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant ...

Bond investors are heading into Friday’s much-anticipated Jerome Powell speech largely expecting the Federal Reserve chair will indicate policymakers will start cutting interest rates next month.

Economists say Powell’s speech in Jackson Hole indicated a greater willingness to cut interest rates despite tariff inflation pressures. Powell cited the risks of a weakening jobs market and slowing ...