When the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point in September, it wasn't a ...

Fed Chair Powell was pressed about how the central bank will alter its policy in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump's ...

Find out how the Federal Reserve’s decision will impact all aspects of borrowing and spending ...

In December 2022, the Federal Reserve announced the seventh consecutive increase to the federal funds rate and indicated it intented to continue raising interest rates going forward. The ...

Recent data raise risks of inflation progress slowing, reversing Musalem expects inflation to converge to 2% over medium ...

The latest rise, to 6.79% for a 30-year mortgage, reflects bond market concern about President-elect Trump’s agenda. It ...

The Producer Price Index delivered a higher-than-expected annual wholesale inflation rate of 2.4% in October, its highest ...

However, the Fed takes a risk if it brings inflation down too much. Any major, rapid decline in economic activity can cause a ...

The Fed's rate hikes can also signal to lenders that inflationary pressures may be increasing, which can lead lenders to raise their interest rates in response, including mortgage rates." ...

Inflation has cooled dramatically since a peak of 9% attained in 2022, now hovering near the Federal Reserve’s target rate of ...