Economists say high home prices and a shortage of available properties may limit how much federal action can lower U.S.

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WASHINGTON ‒ With consumers focused on affordability heading into the holiday season, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he hears Americans’ concerns over high costs “loud and clear.” Still, it ...

• The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday by a quarter point as expected, lowering borrowing costs for the third time this year. • Wall Street rallied after Fed Chair Jerome Powell ruled out ...

Here’s how the central bank’s latest cut will affect loans, savings accounts and investments—and what financial moves to consider Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its influential interest rate for the third time this year, pointing to a job market that Chairman Jerome Powell said may be weaker than it appears. The cut of a ...

The economy has had a volatile year marked by ongoing headwinds and uncertainties. Persistent inflation, unpredictability around tariffs, and a stock market that many fear is in the midst of an ...

A key aspect of the suddenly trendy "affordability" problem is that young adults are said to be priced out of the housing market. The statistics appear to be compelling. Per the National Association ...

The Charles Schwab Corporation is upgraded to a 'buy' rating, reflecting strong asset gathering and resilience amid Fed rate cuts. SCHW's acquisition of Forge Global strategically expands its private ...

C-sections can be lifesaving, but sometimes the procedure can be overused. Data helped show how a hospital decreased its rates of the operation in healthy first-time mothers. By Sarah Kliff Times ...

Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room. By Sarah Kliff and Bianca Pallaro Sarah Kliff reported from Rochester, N.Y. Bianca Pallaro analyzed historical C-section ...

Mental health researchers relying on ChatGPT to speed up their work should take note of an unsettling finding from Australian researchers. The AI chatbot gets citations wrong or invents them outright ...