WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve paused its interest rate cutting campaign Wednesday and gave no signal it plans to lower rates again in the near term amid uncertainty spawned by inflation and P ...

The Federal Reserve's first meeting of 2025 concluded this week with a decision that caught few by surprise. After implementing three rate cuts in late 2024, the central bank has opted to keep its ...

or “the Fed,” is the central bank of the U.S. and plays an outsized role in shaping the nation’s monetary policy. One of its key functions is setting interest rates. Those rates determine ...

Wall Street thought the Fed was done lowering interest rates — at least for now. The Jan. 29 announcement of a "pause" proved the money runners were right. "We're not doing anything," the Fed ...

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. The U.S. Federal Reserve left the federal funds rate unchanged in a range between 4.25% and 4.50% on January 29, which was widely expected. In fact ...

Trump said last week he would "demand" lower interest rates. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump called on the central bank to lower ...

The Federal Reserve almost certainly will hold its key interest rate steady this week after cutting it by a total percentage point at three straight meetings amid easing inflation. Under many ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump may want lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve will almost certainly keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its two-day policy meeting ...

The Fed's three interest rate cuts didn't help mortgage rates get cheaper for homebuyers. In other words, the Fed doesn't control the mortgage market. Mortgage rates are volatile and more ...

Federal Reserve rate cuts don’t necessarily mean mortgage rates will go down. Even if mortgage rates do fall, it won’t benefit all homeowners and homebuyers equally. There are things you can ...

The Federal Reserve is set to announce its next interest rate move on Wednesday, which could prompt a reaction from President Donald Trump, who recently called for the Fed to lower interest rates.