The Fed has lowered its benchmark interest rate twice this year, with its most recent rate cut in November. While rate cuts ...

The Fed has two main objectives: maintain maximum employment and contain inflation. Although one single data point is never ...

Traders see an interest-rate cut next month as a coin toss as resilient economic data empowers Federal Reserve officials to ...

But if inflation continues to inch upward, the central bank may decide it needs to leave rates high to avoid a repeat of ...

Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the coming ...

"The economy is not sending any signals that we need to be in a hurry to lower rates," Powell said Thursday in Dallas.

Economists expect the Fed to announce another quarter-point rate cut in December after September and November cuts. Interest ...

Gold prices on Friday were on track for their biggest weekly decline in over three years as expectations of less aggressive ...

During his first term as president, Donald Trump considered firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. He backed off then.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25% on November 7. More interest rate cuts are likely through the end of 2026.

Many economists still expect another quarter-point cut ahead in December. But expect more debate on the Fed's path in 2025.

Though the Federal Reserve has been cutting interest rates, mortgage rates have been increasing or holding steady. When will ...