After three interest rate cuts last year, the Fed is pausing to consider its next move. Which may once again be no move at all. Here's what you need to know about the federal funds rate — and ...

Friday's bigger-than-expected drop in retail sales for January has prompted traders to nudge up their expectations for 2025 rate cuts by the Federal Reserve to as many as two. After the retail-sales ...

If you look at the biggest industry forecasts, analysts predict that mortgage rates will either hold steady or drop slightly ...

The Federal Reserve began the new year by keeping the federal funds rate steady at a range of ... Part of that is explained by uncertainty in Washington and across the world.

the Fed announced holding the federal funds target interest rate steady at a range of 4.25% to 4.50%. It marks the first time the Fed's paused a rate change since its three back-to-back cuts in ...

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its January meeting following three consecutive rate cuts amid uncertainty over inflation and economic conditions.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will tell the Senate banking committee the Fed isn't "in a hurry" to resume its interest rate cutting campaign.

as Morningstar equity analyst Michael Miller recently explained. Credit card rates tend to be variable, and are closely tied to the federal-funds rate—the interest rate banks use to borrow or ...

8 Federal funds target rate 6 No change 4 RECESSIONS 2 The Fed ... sure that that is a safe and sound activity.” Powell had explained earlier that they’re about to start a review of their ...

Decision time is looming for an estimated two million federal employees who are eligible for the buyout plan proffered by President Trump. Workers have until Thursday to decide whether or not to ...