Outside of a U.S. President bending norms, the Fed also faces challenges in achieving its economic objectives. Inflation ...

U.S. interest rate cycles are driven largely by how restrictive or accommodative the Federal Reserve thinks monetary policy ...

Gold prices hit a record high on Friday and were set for a fifth consecutive weekly gain, as investors flocked to the ...

The mortgage rate drop provides little relief for prospective shoppers looking ahead to the spring homebuying season.

GDP growth for Q4 2024 was 2.3%, below the 2.7% consensus estimate and our forecast range of 2.75% (+/-25 bps). Read more on ...

It takes time for the Fed’s decisions to filter through the economy — and then even more time for consumers to see the ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says, “We do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance.” ...

The Federal Reserve decided to delay additional rate cuts for now and keep interest rates unchanged at its first meeting of ...

Fed policy decisions directly impact your wallet, including the interest rates on your credit cards. We’ll tell you how.

The federal funds rate and mortgage interest rates are often expected to move together, but they haven’t lately. Here’s why.