Further changes to the Federal Reserve's short-term interest rate will need to be "finely tuned" to incoming data given the ...

Certificates of deposit (CDs) often offer the best rates for savings. However, to get the highest annual percentage yield ...

While most economists believe that central banks set interest rates, in reality, they are set by time preferences of ...

Fed rate cuts could ease credit card and deposit rates, but auto loans and mortgages may stay high due to risk and long-term inflation expectations.

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The Federal Reserve has battled a variety of economic troubles over the past 35 years. Between tech busts, a financial crisis ...

If you have credit cards, loans, and a savings account, the recent cut by the Federal Reserve on short-term interest rates likely impacts you. Consumer Reports breaks down the changes you might see on ...

Recently, President Trump, apparently in jest, threatened to fire Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent if he didn’t get lower interest rates. Although the context of the President’s remarks was his ...

Mortgage rates have fallen modestly from their peak above 7% in January. Analysts expect mortgage rates to hold around 6% in 2026, even as the Fed cuts short-term interest rates. Mortgage rates ...