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 ...

You can still earn a great return on a certificate of deposit, just don’t wait to deposit your money. As the Federal Reserve ...

After three interest rate cuts last year, the Fed is pausing to consider its next move. Which may once again be no move at all. Here's what you need to know about the federal funds rate — and ...

The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's ...

8 Federal funds target rate 6 No change 4 RECESSIONS 2 The Fed ... economy will be the top focus for the Fed this year as it charts out a course for interest rates. Officials will be particularly ...

You may not think much about the federal funds rate day to day, but this key number impacts many areas of your financial life and the economy as a whole. The Federal Reserve — the country’s ...

Starting in September, the FOMC lowered the federal funds rate three times in late 2024, ending the year with a target range of 4.25% to 4.50%. That flurry of activity, however, was preceded by 14 ...

Interest rates on high-yield savings accounts and certificates of deposit (CDs) have dipped in recent months, thanks in large part to three federal funds rate cuts by the Federal Reserve to close ...

Once the Fed starts lowering the federal funds rate again, mortgage rates may ease a bit. But this hinges on inflation coming down. Understanding the Federal Reserve's role in mortgage rates The ...