Morgan Stanley's top stock strategist says the market is in a 'sweet spot' when it comes to interest rates
The Fed made the right call in hitting pause this week. "I'm not sure that pausing is really all the bad for stocks in the ...
Federal Reserve's Bowman says further rate cuts should be gradual, cautious
Bowman said on Friday she expects declining inflation to allow further interest rate cuts this year, but feels many factors ...
The Fed didn’t budge on rates. Here’s why that matters for your bank accounts
Most people pay little attention to the Federal Reserve and monetary policy. But they have an outsized impact on your bank ...
What's next for US interest rates?
The Fed uses interest rates "like a gas pedal and a brake pedal," Forbes said. Lowering rates stimulates the economy; raising ...
Chicago Fed's Goolsbee says he supports slower rate-cutting pace
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said Friday he is not opposed to a more gradual approach to ...
Top Fed officials’ comments highlight split on central bank about next interest-rate cuts
The split came into clear focus on Friday, the first day Fed officials spoke publicly in the wake of the decision earlier in the week to hold its benchmark interest rate steady in a range of 4.25%-4.5 ...
Trump is getting the lower interest rates he demanded from everyone but the Fed
The European Central Bank cut rates on Thursday, the Bank of Canada on Wednesday, and the Bank of England is likely to do so next week.
High Inflation Sows Debate About New Fed Playbook for Tariffs
Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect ...
Trump may be his own worst enemy in his fight against the Fed
Trump said Powell and the Fed "failed to stop the problem they created with inflation" in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday ...
Fed officials wait for clarity on Trump policies
Two Federal Reserve officials seen as representing contrasting sides of the policy spectrum said on Friday they'll be ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Down, Even as Inflation Ticks Up
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates fell this week, but where they go next depends on inflation.
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge posts largest monthly gain since April as tariff fears boost spending
“The Fed’s prognosis is for a slower pace of monetary easing moving forward, as the economy is doing well and prices are only slowly returning to target in an environment of great uncertainty,” said ...