"Mortgage interest rates went down before the Fed cut rates in September but went up after," says Ali Wolf, chief economist ...

In 2025, the US central bank had to contend with tension between its dual mandate of stable prices and maximum employment. It also had to withstand pressure from President Donald Trump for lower rates ...

The US dollar is heading for its steepest annual drop since 2017, with Wall Street banks predicting further weakness next year as the Federal Reserve presses ahead with interest rate cuts.

Everything Americans thought they knew about personal finance was upended when the Federal Reserve started aggressively ...

Silver climbs above the US$80-per-ounce mark for the first time before sliding sharply lower in volatile trading.

That offered some support for the Japanese ‌currency after it slid to 157.78 on December 19, prompting expectations of BoJ ...

The Federal Reserve delivered Wall Street the holiday gift of a rate cut late last year, but policymakers seem to think ...

The next chair of the Federal Reserve might already be a disappointment to President Donald Trump – even before they’re named. Trump has demanded aggressive cuts to interest rates next year, but ...

Investors will start the first full week of 2026 watching to see if the market can post positive returns for the "Santa Claus ...

• The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday by a quarter point as expected, lowering borrowing costs for the third time this year. • Wall Street rallied after Fed Chair Jerome Powell ruled out ...

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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 ...