The Federal Reserve has lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, in a highly anticipated decision surrounded by extraordinary political drama. The 11-1 decision supported by ...

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II offers a tax-free yield of around 5.5%, focusing on long-term, investment-grade municipal bonds with significant interest rate risk. BLE employs leverage and ...

NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - As U.S. debt swells and the White House leans on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, investors are weighing the risk of "fiscal dominance," a scenario where keeping ...

Investors appeared to be moving with more caution on Tuesday given the potential risks that may arise from Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy update, according to Daniela Sabin Hathorn, senior market ...

With the economy slowing and President Donald Trump’s tariffs likely to stoke inflation, investors face various risks.