During the global financial crisis, the Fed took extraordinary measures to stabilize the U.S. economy. Notably, it purchased long-term government securities to stimulate the economy, growing its ...

Last week, I began a two-part primer on the role the central bank, specifically the Federal Reserve, to help people understand what is meant by the Fed’s balance sheet shrinking, the nation’s money ...

The Federal Reserve's latest decision to pause its long-running balance sheet reduction may have a greater medium-term impact on financial markets than its current interest rate path, analysts have ...

Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard discusses how Russia's war with Ukraine and China's Covid-19 policy are contributing to inflation. She spoke with WSJ's Nick Timiraos at the WSJ Jobs Summit.