In which Craig Benzine teaches you about federalism, or the idea that in the United States, power is divided between the national government and the 50 state governments. Craig will teach you about how federalism has evolved over the...

Born from a series of financial crises in the 20th century, the Federal Reserve, or Fed, controls monetary policy in the United States to ensure economic growth through maximum employment and fair pricing.

Inflation has been perhaps the single biggest issue facing the global economy over the past year and has proven far more persistent than most people originally assumed. But with central banks around the world all raising interest rates,...

Jean-Edouard Colliard is a financial regulation professor at HEC Paris. He previously worked as Economist at the European Central Bank where he gave policy advice to the ECB, including at the highest level. The video describes the recent...

The 1913 Federal Reserve Act created the modern day Federal Reserve system. In this lecture we explain the basics of what the law did and how the Fed influences the economy. Perfect for APGOV students or anyone seeking an overview of US...

People in America get really angry at the Federal Reserve and at the "money system" in general during economic crises. The Fed draws hostility because of its power, its insulation from democratic accountability, its lack of...

Global QE without the Fed

In part 3 of INET's interview with Ha-Joon Chang, he says that as the United States stumbles in its role of "buyer of last resort," exporting countries like Germany and Japan have to do the job of rebalancing because structural...

In conversation with Institute President Rob Johnson, Sebastian Mallaby — Paul Volcker Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of a new book on Alan Greenspan’s tenure as Chairman of the Federal Reserve — parses...

Jerome Powell's announcement regarding interest rates will highlight the Federal Reserve's influence on current and future economic conditions. (Scripps News)

Markets soared on Friday ー the Dow Jones Industrial Average leading gaining more than 670 points ーfollowing comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on monetary policy and reports that the jobs market is not slowing.

Stocks plunged following the Federal Reserve's decision to hike interest rates for the fourth time this year, despite heavy criticism from President Trump that the central bank has been too aggressive in raising borrowing costs.

Stocks broke through on the downside in the final hours of trading Thursday, with the Dow sinking as much as 700 points, and the Nasdaq falling into correction territory, down 10 percent from its all-time highs hit in August.

CBC's Renee Filippone has the latest on the rate hike, and what it could mean for Canadians and our economy

Mary C. Daly isn't worried about a second Trump presidency.

U.S. stocks closed off their session highs on Wednesday, as investors' concerns around inflation and rate hikes from the Federal Reserve eased. The S&P 500 jumped 1.8%, the Dow Jones gained 1.4%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose by 2.1%...

U.S. stocks closed near their session highs on Friday for their third straight day of gains, snapping a three-week losing streak for the major indexes. For the week, the S&P 500 rose 3.6%, the Dow added 2.7%, the Nasdaq climbed 4.1%. ...

U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday as investors await CPI data from the Labor Department, set to be released on Tuesday. The Dow jumped 0.71%, the S&P 500 added 1.06%, and the Nasdaq gained 1.27%. Ross Mayfield, investment strategy...

U.S. stocks closed near their session lows on Friday, with all three major indexes finishing the week in the red. David Waddell, CEO & Chief Investment Strategist at Waddell & Associates, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday after investors returned to trading action following Labor Day weekend. The Dow dropped 0.55%, the S&P 500 fell 0.41% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq closed down 0.74% for its seventh-straight day of...

U.S. stocks closed near session lows on Friday. Friday's sell-off continued as investors price-in expected rising rates and tighter U.S. monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Industrial Average dropped 0.57%, the S&P 500 fell...

U.S. stocks closed off their session lows on Tuesday, as losses continue following comments from Fed chair Jerome Powell, which signaled the central bank will continue to make efforts to lower inflation with rate hikes. The S&P 500...

Stocks closed Wednesday's session higher, as investors prepare for comments from Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, at the U.S. central bank's Jackson Hole Economic Symposium tomorrow. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 0.2%,...

U.S. stocks closed Tuesday near session lows after mixed earnings results from several major companies. The S&P 500 shed 1.2%, the Dow fell 0.7%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 1.9%. Nick Giacoumakis, President and Founder of NEIRG...