The Federal Reserve, a government agency responsible for keeping the American economy stable, sets the federal funds rate. This is a range of interest rates that banks charge to lend money to one ...

After the Federal Reserve's rate cuts last year, it's still uncertain how restrictive the central bank's current 3.50%-3.75% policy rate is, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said on Tuesday. "One way ...

Even after recent economic data from January on consumer prices and the labor market, investors still largely expect the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates two more times this year, bringing the ...

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 ...

US Fed rate cut: Avoiding a negative surprise for the markets, the Jerome Powell-led Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut benchmark interest rates for the third ...

The Federal Reserve didn't make any changes to the federal funds rate during its January meeting. Economic stability and consumer sentiment may play a bigger role in the housing market than the ...

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said on Tuesday that she expects the U.S. economy to strengthen this year, and with it, expects stronger labor market demand and easing inflationary pressures from ...