The Federal Reserve affects you in more ways than you might think. From interest rates to the employment rate, here are all the ways the Fed affects daily life.

The Federal Reserve is on track to post its first systemwide profit since the fourth quarter of 2022. Since September, 2022, the combined expenses of the 12 Federal Reserve district banks and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (BOG) have exceeded the ...

The Fed doesn’t just set interest rates. It needs to be able regulate banks independently too, to make sure the financial system keeps running in good and bad economic times.

Supreme Court appeared ready to deal Trump a major setback as justices showed strong support for keeping Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in her position.

"The Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas," Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Jan. 11.

The Federal Reserve resumed securities purchases in December 2025, increasing its portfolio by $33.3 billion since late November. U.S. commercial banks currently hold nearly $3.0 trillion in excess reserves, maintaining substantial liquidity despite recent ...