The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

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

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

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.10%. The dollar posted moderate gains Wednesday after the Fed kept interest rates unchanged and removed the reference in the post-FOMC meeting statement to inflation making progress, suggesting the Fed may remain on pause for longer. The dollar also found support in...

The Fed delivered on investor expectations and paused rate cuts for the first time in three meetings.

Fed chair declines to provide ‘any response or comment whatsoever’ on president’s public demands for lower rates

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in January. Here's what it means for the economy.

Fed Chairman Jerson Powell said the key lending rate will remain between 4.25 and 4.50 percent.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.27%. The dollar is climbing today ahead of the results of the FOMC meeting later today when the Fed is expected to leave interest rates steady. The dollar also has carryover support from Tuesday when President Trump said he was considering...

Learn about the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions, inflation management, and economic outlook amidst political pressures and employment trends.