the U.S. central bank's policy rate will be "modestly" lower by the end of the year than now. For now, he said, the Fed is in "wait and see" mode amid uncertainty over the economic effects of ...

the U.S. central bank’s policy rate will be “modestly” lower by the end of the year than now. For now, he said, the Fed is in “wait and see” mode amid uncertainty over the economic ...

the Fed might end up raising interest rates in response. Is now a good time to open a high-yield savings account? High-yield savings account rates are falling, but it could be a good time to open ...

"Inflation has been coming down, but it's still not where the Fed wants it to be," said Taylor Kovar, CFP, founder and CEO of 11 Financial. "Pausing gives them a chance to see how the economy ...

This marks the first time the committee will discuss policy after Donald Trump took office as U.S. President on Jan. 20. With Trump returning to the White House, all eyes will be on Fed Chair Jerome ...

The January pause marks an end, at least temporarily, to the Fed's flurry of rate cuts that started in September 2024 which have pushed down the federal funds rate by one percentage point.

As the Fed currently endeavors to wind down inflation without causing a recession, it is useful to see how and why it acted in the past. Forbes Advisor has compiled this history as a handy guide ...

The meeting, held over two days (January 28–29), will conclude with Fed Chair Jerome Powell announcing the decision at 2 p.m. ET today. Powell’s press conference will be closely watched for ...

The US Federal Reserve will unveil its first monetary policy decision for 2025 on today, January 29. This will be the US central bank's first policy verdict after Donald Trump took charge as the ...

However, now that the inflation rate is close to that 2% target, the era of rate hikes has come to an end; the Fed voted in September to slash the federal funds rate by 50 basis points.