The Fed sets short-term interest rates, but does not directly control mortgage rates, which tend to move in tandem with the yields on long-term bonds. Those long-term rates are dependent on investor ...
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 ...
The Federal Reserve kicked off its second Trump era right where it left off: Doing exactly what it wanted to do, ignoring President Donald Trump’s demands that it lower rates.
Despite President Donald Trump’s call for a cut, Federal Reserve officials held interest rates steady. The move comes as a ...
The Fed uses interest rates "like a gas pedal and a brake pedal," Forbes said. Lowering rates stimulates the economy; raising ...
Fed policy decisions directly impact your wallet, including the interest rates on your credit cards. We’ll tell you how.