Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Jeff Schmid on Monday signaled he is disinclined to cut interest rates further, ...

For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, Calif.

For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, Calif.

Some consumers have been hoping that Fed rate cuts would lead to lower mortgage rates so they can buy a home or refinance their mortgage, but long-term mortgage rates move independently from the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time in nine months. Since the last cut, progress on inflation has slowed while the labor market has cooled.

The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a range of 4% to 4.25%, marking the first cut since December 2024. This move, influenced by softening labor market data ...

PITTSFIELD — A state study found no consistent increase in cancers linked to PCB exposure over the past 24 years in Pittsfield and four other towns along the Housatonic River, the Department of Public ...

The Fed is expected to cut interest rates for the first time this year. Twelve policymakers at the Federal Reserve are set to take a high-stakes vote this week on the nation's benchmark interest rate, ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking down ...

Rising from 2.7% in July, US inflation sped to a nine-month high of 2.9% year-over-year in August 2025, meeting market expectations, while monthly CPI soared. 0.4%, the best increase since January. At ...

For older adults, minor falls can pose major threats, as their risk of death after a fall has tripled in the U.S. over the last 30 years. Some experts believe that certain medications — a category ...