The fertility rate has been falling since 2007, in large part because of a plunge among teenagers. By Sabrina Tavernise The U.S. fertility rate fell slightly in 2025, to another record low, extending ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

Details from the minutes of the Fed’s most recent meeting suggest some officials are focused on raising interest rates. That’s a major change from a few months ago, when a series of cuts looked like a ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers were in near-unanimous agreement to keep interest rates on hold at their meeting last month, but remained split over their next steps, with ...

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in its first meeting of 2026 after cutting three times last year. The pause reflects policymakers balancing moderate but persistent inflation against a ...

Several economic proposals from Trump ally Stephen Miran’s so-called Mar-a-Lago Accord took shape in 2025—at a significant cost. Three more of his risky proposals are now gaining traction. A woman ...

Bank of America is considering whether to offer a credit card with interest capped at 10% for a year, a person familiar with the bank’s thinking told NBC News on Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ...

Bank of America and Citigroup are reportedly considering offering credit cards with a 10% interest rate in an effort to appease President Trump, who recently demanded a cap at that level for one year.

The U.S. fertility rate—the number of children born to women of childbearing age—reached a record low in 2024. The average American woman between ages 15 and 44 gave birth to less than two children, ...

The Federal Open Market Committee will meet Dec. 10 to decide whether to continue cutting short-term interest rates, following a 0.25 percentage point reduction in October, or hold the federal funds ...

The “right” safe starting withdrawal rate is a moving target, depending on equity valuations, bond yields, prospects for inflation, and a retiree’s own life expectancy and asset allocation, among ...

The United States announced new, higher tariff rates this year. Tariffs can affect supply chains, investment, and firms’ input costs, resulting in supply-side effects such as higher inflation and ...