Explore why the Fed may cut interest rates just 0–1 times in 2025 despite market expectations, with insights on QE, QT, and economic trends.

I n March, the Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady, making it two meetings in a row that the nation’s ...

The Fed releases a report called the Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) four times per year, which tells the public where ...

Longer-run interest rates are influenced by the Fed but only indirectly. Contrary to much commentary in the financial press, yield-curve inversion is not contractionary. From a causal perspective ...

The central bank penciled in two rate cuts for 2025, but President Trump’s sweeping agenda has injected “remarkably high” ...

The Federal Reserve took a wait-and-see approach to an uncertain US economy Wednesday, opting to leave interest rates unchanged at the close of its March meeting. That decision leaves the ...

Sentiment at the U.S. central bank has subtly shifted toward fewer cuts, even as White House calls for action.

The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds target rate, also known as the fed funds rate, which is the interest rate at which commercial banks lend to each other overnight. Below, CNBC Select ...

The Federal Reserve’s decision to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged yet again will likely leave mortgage rates hovering near their current level as the spring homebuying season gets ...