Megan Leonhardt

Three weeks after each meeting of the Federal Reserve's policy-setting committee, the central bank releases a summary of the closed-door discussions that took place. The minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee are inevitably stale, yet economists, ma... See more

American families grew modestly wealthier between 2022 and 2025, but more fell behind on debt payments, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Friday. Between 2022 and 2025, inflation-adjusted median net worth—which is calculated as the difference... See more

Federal Reserve officials agreed on raising interest rates last month but differed over the rationale, leaving questions about the path of further tightening, minutes released Wednesday showed. The minutes of the Sept. 15-16 Federal Open Market Committee ... See more

The Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting minutes could signal whether officials view September's interest rate increase as a small policy adjustment or the start of a broader hiking cycle. The Federal Open Market Committee voted to raise its target range fo... See more

Utilities Grand Slam. The AI trade may have kickstarted Tuesday's rally, but the gains broadened across most parts of the market throughout the day. The S&P 500 closed up 0.6%, setting a fresh record of 7819.04. The Nasdaq Composite hit a new high for... See more