Morgan Stanley's top stock strategist says the market is in a 'sweet spot' when it comes to interest rates
The Fed made the right call in hitting pause this week. "I'm not sure that pausing is really all the bad for stocks in the ...
Federal Reserve's Bowman says further rate cuts should be gradual, cautious
Bowman said on Friday she expects declining inflation to allow further interest rate cuts this year, but feels many factors ...
Inflation Worsened in December. What It Means for Fed Rate Cuts.
A spike in energy prices helped to lift the headline PCE price index in December. The combined cost of gasoline, electricity, ...
Why Americans still can’t get cheaper mortgages, car loans or card balances after three Fed rate cuts
It takes time for the Fed’s decisions to filter through the economy — and then even more time for consumers to see the ...
The Fed didn’t budge on rates. Here’s why that matters for your bank accounts
Most people pay little attention to the Federal Reserve and monetary policy. But they have an outsized impact on your bank ...
What's next for US interest rates?
The Fed uses interest rates "like a gas pedal and a brake pedal," Forbes said. Lowering rates stimulates the economy; raising ...
Trump may be his own worst enemy in his fight against the Fed
Trump said Powell and the Fed "failed to stop the problem they created with inflation" in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday ...
Top Fed officials’ comments highlight split on central bank about next interest-rate cuts
The split came into clear focus on Friday, the first day Fed officials spoke publicly in the wake of the decision earlier in the week to hold its benchmark interest rate steady in a range of 4.25%-4.5 ...
Trump is getting the lower interest rates he demanded from everyone but the Fed
The European Central Bank cut rates on Thursday, the Bank of Canada on Wednesday, and the Bank of England is likely to do so next week.
Fed officials wait for clarity on Trump policies
Two Federal Reserve officials seen as representing contrasting sides of the policy spectrum said on Friday they'll be ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Down, Even as Inflation Ticks Up
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates fell this week, but where they go next depends on inflation.
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge posts largest monthly gain since April as tariff fears boost spending
“The Fed’s prognosis is for a slower pace of monetary easing moving forward, as the economy is doing well and prices are only slowly returning to target in an environment of great uncertainty,” said ...