The federal funds rate is a benchmark that influences other interest rates throughout the economy. The Federal Reserve doesn't control the federal funds rate directly. Instead, it uses various ...

It's a stark contrast to several weeks ago when global equity markets suffered a savage pullback at the start of August as a scare about the health of the U.S. economy dovetailed with a sudden surge ...

See Interest Rates Over the Last 100 Years. Find out how history affects today's rates and what it means for you.

The market is celebrating the Fed's 50 basis point rate cut. Read why the potential benefits of the cut are already priced in ...

As the Federal Reserve starts to cut rates, what's happening to interest rates on certificates of deposit (CDs)? After steady ...

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Prospects of a “soft landing,” where the Fed brings down inflation without pushing the economy into recession, have lifted ...

The S&P 500 will remain in focus on Thursday after the index closed slightly lower following the Federal Reserve’s decision ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday almost certainly will lower interest rates for the first time in more than four years as the ...

After slashing interest rates by a half-percentage point today, the Federal Reserve’s “dot plot” showed that officials ...

It’s almost certainly the most closely scrutinized scatter chart in financial markets. Every three months since January 2012, ...

The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate from its 23-year high, with consequences for debt, savings, auto ...