Logic doesn't always play out as expected when the nation's central bank changes its stance on monetary policy.

The Federal Reserve's policy rate continues to act as a brake on the resilient labor market and on inflation that is still ...

You may not think much about the federal funds rate day to day, but this key number impacts many areas of your financial life and the economy as a whole. The Federal Reserve — the country’s ...

Markets are pricing in a near-certainty that the FOMC will lower its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point.

Short-term U.S. interest rates are likely to be lower on Inauguration Day in 2025 than they are on Election Day, and that ...

The Fed is expected to cut rates for a second straight month but by a smaller amount. How and when consumers may feel the effects isn't as clear.

Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate moves influence car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

Savers earned so little because the Federal Reserve kept short-term borrowing rates near zero for most of that time in order to stimulate economic growth. That is, the Fed didn’t want savers ...

Since its inception in 1976, Bankrate has been the top source for information on interest rates and the Federal Reserve. With ...

The Fed has elected to lower its benchmark interest rate once again. Read on to see what actions you should take.

The Federal Reserve cut its prime lending rate again, this time by a quarter point. The economy, higher costs of living and ...

Modest rate cuts, or no cuts at all, are likely on the horizon as a Trump administration could pressure the Fed’s mission to ...