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 since 1990. The federal funds rate is the ...

In the current environment, it’s reasonable to expect that the Fed funds rate will fall and unemployment will rise.

If you followed the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions last year, you might have been puzzled: The Fed's three ...

The U.S. Federal Reserve will keep interest rates on hold for at least another couple of months, according to most economists ...

The Federal Reserve’s key borrowing benchmark is currently in a target range of 4.25-4.5 percent, the highest since 2007. The Fed’s monetary policy has shifted significantly over the years ...

Trump has demanded the U.S. central bank lower its benchmark overnight interest rate immediately by a full percentage point, ...

President Trump intensifies pressure on Fed Chair Powell, threatening to "force something" if interest rates aren't slashed soon.

And when the Fed lowers its benchmark rate, financial institutions tend to reduce their rates as well. Because inflation, the federal funds rate, and nationwide CD rates are intertwined ...

30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Accessed on May 6, 2025. Historical prime rate, J.P. Morgan Chase. Accessed on May 6, 2025. FOMC ...

BENGALURU (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve will keep interest rates on hold for at least another couple of months, ...