Big global investors are on alert for wild market swings after a jumbo U.S. rate cut sparked confusion over whether the world's dominant economy is set to boom or face recession, muddling prospects for stocks,

The Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates for the first time in four years. Here are some key ways it will trickle down to businesses and consumers.

The Federal Reserve hit the ground running on Wednesday with a big rate cut to kick off its easing cycle, signaling its seriousness about wanting to fend off any further deterioration in the labor market.

Are we looking at a recession, or soft landing? Either way, a rate-cutting environment has big implications for your stocks, bonds, and savings.

The U.S. Federal Reserve has joined a global easing cycle with a larger-than-anticipated half-point interest rate reduction. Seven of the 10 big developed-market central banks tracked by Reuters have now started easing policy.