The Federal Reserve has battled a variety of economic troubles over the past 35 years. Between tech busts, a financial crisis ...

Thanks to its latest decision on Wednesday – its final one for 2025 – the Federal Reserve has now reduced its key overnight lending rate by 1.75 percentage points since it began its rate-cutting cycle ...

The FOMC cut the federal funds rate by a quarter-point, but that's unlikely to cause 30-year mortgage rates to fall by the same amount. The December rate cut might be advantageous for builders and ...

The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Dec. 10, 2025, marking its third cut of the year, and hinted at an additional reduction in 2026. The move brings the ...

Fed officials expect interest rates to fall in the future, but some see the case for leaving "some time" before the next cut ...

Federal Reserve cuts its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing the federal-funds rate to 3.50 %–3.75 % — the lowest in nearly three years. The decision, made amid internal ...

While homebuyers should not expect a drastic reduction in mortgage rates in the near term, rates could continue to fall ...

Better reports that Fed rate cuts can influence mortgage rates, but unpredictably; housing buyers should focus on personal ...

Some further modest adjustments to the federal funds rate could be appropriate late in 2026, the president of the Federal ...

The Fed cut rates again, easing borrowing but squeezing savers. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions on ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday, as it was widely expected to, lowering borrowing costs for the third time since September. The latest cut brings the target ...