The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting that was held on January 28-29, 2025.The minutes

With the Fed expected to hold rates steady in March, experts predict what could happen with CD stable this spring.

The Federal Reserve might be forced to cut interest rates if president Donald Trump’s tariffs push inflation higher. Officials at the Fed held rates steady in January, but the new meeting minutes released on Wednesday showed some serious concerns about Trump’s latest tariff threats on cars,

Federal Reserve officials discussed the possible effects of potential changes in trade and immigration on the economy and the difficulty in assessing between persistent changes in inflation and temporary ones,

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack reckons the U.S. central bank can keep steadily shrinking its balance sheet through a period of uncertain government finances, while noting she is disinclined to support an interest rate hike even if inflation pressures do not retreat quickly enough.

A new executive order gives President Donald Trump’s appointees more power over independent agencies, including how the Fed regulates banks. But monetary policy will remain under the central bank's full control.

As the Federal Reserve focuses on achieving 2% inflation in setting monetary policy, Trump’s policies — especially on tariffs — are likely to complicate the picture.

Uncertainty factors into the Fed's decision making in two ways: the impact that it has on the employment picture, which has been relatively stable, and inflation, which has been easing but could rise again as consumers and business leaders get spooked about the impact tariffs could have on prices.

U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Wednesday as investors looked to the Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes and awaited some housing data.

Federal Reserve officials at a meeting last month pointed to rising risks that inflation could worsen, a key reason they kept their benchmark interest rate unchanged.