While US inflation is on course to return to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target in the first half of 2027, policymakers have ...

The Fed has little to no clarity about what the impact of soaring energy prices will be. If there are no rate cuts this year, ...

The central bank's so-called dot plot showed a median estimate of 3.4% for the federal funds rate, the same as at the end of ...

Fed officials are grappling with a host of economic challenges, from stubborn inflation to a slowing job market.

The federal funds rate is an important interest rate set by the Federal Reserve. It affects loans, savings, and daily costs. When rates go up, loans become expensive but savings give better returns.

The Federal Reserve began the long-awaited cuts to the federal-funds rate on Sept. 17, 2025, when it trimmed the target range by 25 basis points to 4.00%-4.25%, and ...

On the surface, things look... fine. U.S. GDP growth hit 2.0% in 2025 despite a government shutdown in Q4 and major policy ...

The Federal Reserve’s rate decisions dominate financial headlines, but the actual impact on your mortgage is more nuanced ...

The Iran war is driving up energy prices, likely stoking inflation in the coming months. The Federal Reserve's monetary ...

Traders in the federal-funds-futures market continued to price in two potential interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year as they assessed the Fed’s statement Wednesday on its decision to ...

Going into a busy central bank meeting schedule, the oil price remains above US$100/bbl, keeping short-term inflation ...