Americans aren’t strangers to debt. The average consumer owes a little over $6,000 on credit cards, per the Federal Reserve, which is problematic given the rate at which credit card interest can ...
Long Island economy will depend on how uncertainties unfold. Foremost are the fiscal policies enacted by President Trump and the monetary policies of the federal reserve.
The Fed kept its short-term rate at 4.25% to 4.50% on Wednesday in its first rate decision of 2025, after making a 1-percentage-point reduction in the final months of 2024. But th ...
European stock markets rose Thursday as the European Central Bank cut interest rates again while US shares were steady after a mixed bag of company earnings reports.