The Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts have been a hot topic of conversation among economists, financial analysts, and investors alike. The burning question on everyone’s mind is: How many ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on July 1 told a global audience of world bankers, economists, and academics what could ...

Forbes Advisor has compiled this history as a handy guide to the course of the federal funds rate and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions over the last 35 years.

The Fed is likely to stick to its "wait-and-see" mantra at Wednesday's policy meeting, setting it on a collision course with Presiden Donald Trump.

President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt.

Rates on certificates of deposit (CDs) vary greatly based on prevailing economic conditions, and in 2022 and 2023, CD returns enjoyed a historically rosy period. Driven up by the Federal Reserve ...

The Fed continues quantitative tightening, shrinking its securities portfolio by $2.1 trillion since March 2022, but excess reserves remain high. Read what investors need to know.