Taylor Tepper covered banking, investing and pretty much everything else in personal finance for more than a decade ... guide to the course of the federal funds rate and the Federal Reserve ...

The Federal Reserve began the new year by keeping the federal funds rate steady at a range of 4.25% to 4.50%, after cutting rates by a full percentage point in the final months of 2024.

What You Need to Know Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Tuesday acknowledged the Fed has limited ability to influence ...

The yield on the 10-year Treasury has recently soared toward its highest level since 2023, injecting nervousness into the U.S. stock market that’s knocked indexes from their records ...

Although improved from a mid-January peak of 7.30%, 30-year refinance rates are still somewhat elevated after plunging in ...

The unexpected rise in price pressures prompted futures traders to increase the odds that the Federal Reserve will hold the ...

The Federal Reserve is widely expected leave its benchmark interest rate steady this week, but economists and market participants will be keeping a close eye on what Fed officials say about the state ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says, “We do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance.” ...

Weak lending presents potential for future economic growth if interest rates are lowered. Read why I am more bearish about ...

As Americans have realized, a byproduct of high inflation is typically high interest rates. As inflation begins to rise, the Federal Reserve will likely raise its benchmark fed funds rate.