The vast majority of home construction is done with fast- growing softwoods. What you’ll find at home centers (The prices listed are for an 8-ft. 1x6.) STANDARD PINE ($4) Eastern white pine is the ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time since March 2020, as the central bank lowered the benchmark federal funds rate by 50 basis points amid progress in the fight ...

It's been a long and bumpy road to the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut in more than four years — a moment that could prove decisive to the finances of millions of Americans.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell entered a new phase in his campaign to softly land the U.S. economy, lowering interest rates Wednesday with an audacious half-point cut. The move raised new questions the ...

The Federal Reserve announced a policy decision to cut interest rates by 0.5% on September 18. This decision was accompanied by FOMC member forecasts, which reflect expectations of additional Fed ...