Analysts say that the Federal Reserve appears ready to make another tweak that will slow the rise of a key short-term interest rate by the end of the year, the Wall Street Journal reported. The central bank, in a move that would be largely technical in nature, could lower the interest rate it pays banks to park reserves on its books...

The Federal Reserve reported yesterday that consumer borrowing rose by a seasonally adjusted $10.9 billion following a jump of $22.9 billion in August, the Associated Press reported. The August gain had been the strongest increase in nine months. The September advance was below economists' expectations for a $16.5 billion gain. The...

Securities lending by investment funds has reached its highest level in a decade, as demand for corporate bonds surged more than 30 percent over the past 18 months, Reuters reported. Global money managers generated nearly $6 billion in revenue during the first half of the year, loaning out stocks and bonds that often land in the hands...