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 ...

On the other hand, the Fed has a tendency to lower its federal funds target rate when things don't seem right with the U.S.

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

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

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.

Big swings were the backdrop for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and Chair Jerome Powell’s subsequent news ...

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 ...

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

Some 86 names in the S&P 500 hit new all-time highs, making them among the top stock gainers post-election. The Nasdaq 100 ...

In appointing him, Trump broke from recent historical precedent in which ... called on the central bank to lower interest ...