Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated in remarks Wednesday that central bankers are focusing on inflation concerns ...

The path ahead for tariffs is still a wild card for the Fed with respect to inflation’s path. The market continues to ...

Such high rates on credit and savings won't last forever. If the Federal Reserve is successful in bringing inflation down, it might decide to begin lowering the federal funds rate at some point ...

After hitting a peak of 7.04% in January 2025, mortgage rates have retreated, but the decline has been sluggish, as rates ...

raising the perception that the Fed will need to hold rates at higher levels in order to combat sticky inflation. To underline the point, the chart below outlines changes in the Fed's projections ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it will leave a key interest rate unchanged for the second consecutive meeting amid persistent inflation and uncertainty about the economy.

The Federal Reserve could face the “challenging scenario” of rising inflation at the same time the U.S. labor market is ...

Wondering what’s in store for interest rates? Rate cuts are on pause for now, but we think that’s only temporary. We expect a further 2 percentage points in cuts to the federal-funds rate by ...

Federal Reserve officials are prepared to hold their policy rate steady to minimize the risk that President Donald Trump’s ...

mortgage rates tend to follow suit. One reason for this trend is Federal Reserve policy. The Fed responds to high inflation by raising the federal funds rate, which trickles down to other rates ...

The Federal Reserve's main tool to fight inflation and keep the labor market afloat is changing the federal funds rate, which influences borrowing costs on all kinds of loans. The Fed can lower ...