The Fed chair will speak Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The speech comes as the central bank is under mounting pressure from the White House to lower interest rates.

Kansas City Fed president Jeffrey Schmid opened the door to rate cuts in September, but remains wary of inflation pressures in the economy.

Walmart earnings are in early focus before the highly anticipated start of the Federal Reserve's gathering at Jackson Hole.

Federal Reserve policymakers will be debating whether stubborn inflation or slower hiring is the bigger problem for the ...

The Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes reveal economists are increasingly worried that inflation could be getting worse, raising concerns for consumers nationwide. Scripps News National ...

Ed Yardeni, Yardeni Research president, join CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss market outlooks, expectations for ...

Economists have long preferred independent central banks because they can more easily take unpopular steps to fight inflation ...

South Africa's rand was little moved on Wednesday, despite the country's highest inflation reading for 10 months, as ...