Low rates may be causing low inflation, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard theorized in Friday remarks.

Businesses and investors should brace themselves for higher U.S. interest rates.

Enthusiasm for stronger-than-expected growth to close out 2015 didn't last very long.

European banks have largely reported a weak set of earnings for the fourth quarter so far and banking stocks have tumbled amid concerns over market volatility and the bad loan portfolios of Italian banks.

Crude oil may have rallied more than eight percent last week and is trading near 2004 lows, but it doesn't mean we've seen the bottom in the market. In fact, the recent bullish trend could be short-lived in 2016.

Oil prices hit fresh multi-year lows Friday amid fears of what effect Iran flooding the market with crude will have on the commodity.

Crude oil may have rallied more than eight percent last week and is trading near 2004 lows, but it doesn't mean we've seen the bottom in the market. In fact, the recent bullish trend could be short-lived in 2016.

An indicator of U.S. economic activity increased in November, suggesting an improving pace of economic expansion ahead.

U.S. import prices fell in November as the cost of petroleum and several goods continued to decline, suggesting that cheaper crude oil and a strong dollar will keep imported inflation pressures subdued for a while.

The U.S. trade deficit widened unexpectedly in October as exports fell to a three-year low, suggesting that trade could again weigh on economic growth in the fourth quarter.