Images by GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate The Federal Reserve doesn’t set mortgage rates outright, but its decisions do play a role in the percentages lenders offer would-be homeowners. And even if the Fed keeps its benchmark rate unchanged, mortgage rates can still fluctuate. Here’s how the Fed’s monetary policy…

President Donald Trump plans to nominate economist Brett Matsumoto to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to sources familiar with the matter. The choice elevates a career staffer to run the federal government’s leading agency for economic statistics, which has been without a commissioner since Trump fired its previous…

President Donald Trump on Friday announced the nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve following a lengthy deliberation process. Warsh, who previously served as a member of the Fed’s Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011, was under consideration for the chairman role when…

By Julie Jaggernath If you’ve been spending your time shoveling snow recently, try using it as a chance to think about what money management tips you can learn from the winter weather that has hit many parts of Canada and the USA. While it’s easy to grumble about the inconvenience…