When the Fed sends less money to the Capitol, it also loses some political capital.

Economists say the Fed's massive balance sheet isn't a concern, thanks to new tools.

Chris Low, chief economist with FTN Financial, explains why Detroit's bankruptcy will impact each and every state around the country.

Older Americans, whose retirement portfolios include a lot of bonds, might be concerned about fluctuations in the bond market right now. We've got some advice on what to do.

You hear it again and again as if it's a natural law: "bond prices decline inversely as interest rates rise." Here's why they do.

A Federal Reserve banker in Texas has warned the so-called 'feral hogs' of the financial markets to stop overreacting to the Federal Reserve's plans to wind down quantitative easing. What does it all mean?

The Federal Reserve kicks off a two-day meeting today. The big question: Is the Fed going to scale back its bond-buying program?

As uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's stimulus policy continues, financial markets prolong their bumpy ride.

In a few weeks, the accounting quarter ends and then the emails and envelopes start arriving with results. For those with bonds, it might not be pretty.