After meandering for a couple of months, financial markets endured numerous frenzied swings during March as the war in Iran raged
April 01, 2026
US stocks move higher on hopes for an end to war with Iran, but it’s been a volatile month
March 31, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says it's important to closely monitor inflation amid a spike in energy prices from the Iran war as the average price for for gasoline nears $4 a gallon in the U.S. But he also said Monday, addressing students at Harvard University, that there isn't a lot Fed policymakers could do
March 30, 2026
Worries about the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide
March 12, 2026
Mortgage rates climb to 6.11% as Iran war roils markets
March 12, 2026
Inflation stayed stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose in a snapshot of what consumer prices looked like before the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring
March 11, 2026
Dow suffers worst week since April as oil hits $90 and weak jobs data adds to market anxiety
March 06, 2026
The U.S. stock market rebounded after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave encouraging updates on the economy
March 04, 2026
With his war in Iran, Trump just made the next Fed chair’s job even harder
March 04, 2026
The Trump administration has formally nominated Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official, to be next Fed chair when Jerome Powell’s term ends in two months
March 05, 2026
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022, good news for home shoppers as the spring homebuying season gets rolling
February 27, 2026
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Monday that solid job gains in January could mean the central bank can skip a rate cut at its next meeting in March, a move that would likely spur further attacks by President Donald Trump
February 23, 2026
Wall Street kept calm after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, and stocks ticked higher
February 20, 2026
A key inflation gauge accelerated in December, a sign that many prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer — and faster than the Federal Reserve’s target of 2% a year
February 20, 2026
U.S. stocks fell, while oil prices climbed
February 19, 2026
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week to its lowest level in more than three years, but remains around 6% in the same narrow range it has been in this year
February 19, 2026
President Donald Trump’s top economist on Wednesday urged that Federal Reserve economists be punished for research last week that showed American companies and consumers paying for nearly all the new tariffs imposed by the White House last year
February 18, 2026
Kevin Hassett says Fed researchers should be ‘disciplined’ over report that Americans are paying tariffs
February 18, 2026
Trump’s Fed pick says AI could push down interest rates soon. Disagreements are already brewing
February 17, 2026
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis from North Carolina suggests he could support a compromise that would allow the Senate Banking Committee to start hearings on Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve
February 12, 2026
U.S. stocks wobbled after feeling both the upside and downside of a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market
February 11, 2026
The White House is trying to show it's lowering the cost of living, but President Donald Trump has said he doesn't want to see the price of homes come down
February 08, 2026
Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran has stepped down from his position as chair of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, ending a controversial arrangement where he held positions at both institutions
February 04, 2026
The U.S. stock market sank after a mixed day of trading
February 03, 2026
Trump jokes about suing his Federal Reserve nominee Warsh over interest rates at elite Washington dinner
February 01, 2026
Trump is about to announce Powell’s replacement. One finalist backed Democrats, higher taxes and more immigration
January 30, 2026
The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, according to federal officials
January 30, 2026
U.S. wholesale prices rose a hotter-than-expected 0.5% in December
January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump says he’ll tap former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell in May
January 30, 2026
Powell hints at extended pause on rate cuts but stays mum on Trump attacks
January 28, 2026
The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year
January 27, 2026
The Fed just paused its rate cuts. Here’s the best way to make that work for your money
January 28, 2026
The Fed has four new voters this year. They may complicate Trump’s push for lower rates
January 27, 2026
After two weeks of intense political and legal scrutiny, the Federal Reserve will seek to make this week’s meeting about interest rates as straightforward and uneventful as possible, though President Donald Trump probably still won’t like the result
January 26, 2026
The Supreme Court for the past year has repeatedly allowed President Donald Trump to fire heads of independent agencies, but it appears to be drawing a line with the Federal Reserve
January 23, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge ticked up in November in the latest sign that price increases remain stubbornly elevated
January 22, 2026
Supreme Court conservatives have downplayed Trump’s conduct. The Fed case may change that
January 22, 2026
Takeaways: Supreme Court signals it will defy Trump to keep Lisa Cook on Federal Reserve
January 21, 2026
The Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job
January 21, 2026
Will the Supreme Court continue to protect the Federal Reserve from Donald Trump?
January 19, 2026
Republicans in Congress are supporting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign against the central bank
January 16, 2026
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would like to keep his top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, at the White House rather than potentially nominate him to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve
January 16, 2026
The Justice Department’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has brought heightened attention to a key drama that will play out at the central bank in the coming months: Will Powell leave the Fed when his term as chair ends, or will he take the unusual step of remaining a governor
January 15, 2026
President Donald Trump has claimed control of Venezuela, escalated threats to seize Greenland and increased immigration raids in the U.S. These actions have created turmoil as voters prepare for midterm elections that will determine control of Congress
January 14, 2026
Wall Street's relationship with the Trump administration is souring
January 13, 2026
CNN This Morning examines why some Republicans are calling the criminal investigation of Jerome Powell an "unwelcome distraction"
January 12, 2026
Inflation declined a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that cost pressures are slowly easing
January 12, 2026
JPMorgan Chase is reporting a 9% rise in adjusted profits for the fourth quarter, benefiting from a strong economy in both consumer and investment banking
January 13, 2026
Bessent unhappy with criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
January 12, 2026
Mount Holyoke’s corpse flower blooms again, drawing crowds to its ‘rotting flesh’ stench
OpenAI will reserve portion of IPO shares for retail investors, CFO tells CNBC
11-year-old golfer takes shot at Augusta stage
MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day as every player wears No. 42 on anniversary of his historic debut
US and Hamas hold first direct talks since Gaza truce as ceasefire process stalls
Oil tumbles below $100 after Trump announces two-week ceasefire
Popular NYC SantaCon charity fundraiser was more con than Kris Kringle, authorities say