Labor is acutely aware of which headlines will hinder or help as we head into an election campaign while new polling reveals which electorates will be most vulnerable to change on polling day.

Risks to the U.S. stock market are piling up as cracks emerge in the technology trade and the path for interest rates is clouded by persistent inflation worries that are being exacerbated by the ...

Australian discretionary retailers hit a record for the third straight session on Thursday, after cooling inflation data ...

Gold traded in a relatively narrow price range on Thursday as investors focused on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans ...

A desire for low rates confronts a very different economic backdrop—with higher price pressures—from his first term.

With the latest 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in effect, the average benefit has climbed to $1,976 per month. It's ...

The U.S. central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there would be no ...

After three cuts at the end of last year, Federal Reserve officials paused rate moves as they weigh a solid economy and ...

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on January 29, and an interest rate cut is unlikely when the Fed issues its ...

The Fed has a dual mandate. In addition to stable prices, the central bank is supposed to support maximum employment. With ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said “we do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance” and monetary policy is “well ...

Consumers and traders are waiting to learn if the Fed’s pause is a one-meeting hold or the start of a longer stretch.