Federal Reserve meeting

Roger Ferguson, former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve and a director on the board of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) since June 2016, joined CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ earlier Monday to discuss the Fed’s upcoming rate hike decision. The last time Ferguson joined the show, he...

The Federal Reserve will conclude a two-day long meeting Wednesday and will issue a statement at 2 p.m. ET which will confirm if an interest rate hike has been approved. According to a Bloomberg report, a string of disappointing economic news over the past few months has led many to believe...

Wednesday is August's final trading day, and the markets will be closed the following Monday in observation of Labor Day. When trading activity resumes on Tuesday, it will mark the start of a very busy month ahead. September's key events include the first U.S. presidential debate, a Federal Reserve...

Bulls will be quick to point out that major U.S. stock indices are higher since the start of 2016 after a very rough start to the new year. Bears can also point out that the major stock indices are still lower today than they were a year ago. So is the market in a bull or bear cycle? According...

The markets will be watching closely on Wednesday, for the monthly release of the Federal Reserve meeting minutes for June.  This ritual is typically met with an increase in volatility, depending on the wording of the statement and any new policy actions voted on by committee members....

Major indices were looking for a rebound after a four day skid which included multiple triple digit point losses for the Dow. Futures pointed to a higher opening as investors found reason to be positive in the House's passing of the budget agreement last night. The markets were unable to hold on...