The traders' bets are now predicting there's little chance the Fed will lower interest rates at the end of the next meeting on June 18. That means Americans won't see short-term interest rates ...

The Fed said it will maintain the federal funds rate at its current range of 4.25% to 4.5%, where it's been parked since the central bank last moved to lower short-term rates in December.

“If the large increases in tariffs that have been announced are sustained, they’re likely to generate a rise in inflation, a slowdown in economic growth, and an increase in unemployment ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday discussed the Fed's framework review, a twice-a-decade look at the central bank's monetary-policy strategy. He said the Fed was in the process of ...

At a news conference, he used some version of the word “wait” 22 times to underscore how the Fed isn’t in a rush. “The costs of waiting to see further are fairly low, we think, so that’s ...

WSJ’s Nick Timiraos and former Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida explain how much influence the White House has over the central bank. Photo Illustration: Rio Roye and Annie Zhao ...

WSJ’s Nick Timiraos and former Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida explain how much influence the White House has over the central bank. Photo Illustration: Rio Roye and Annie Zhao The Federal ...

In a post-meeting press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the US economy is currently healthy but that tariffs will materially affect its trajectory. • For that reason ...

Rates have been there since December after a series of cuts in the second half of 2024. The Fed gathered at a highly volatile moment for the economy and the global financial system amid an ...

“I don’t see any need to change the setting of the fed-funds rate anytime soon,” New York Fed President John Williams said in an interview on the Fox Business Network. Back To Top ...

“We are hearing more reports from businesses and others that consumers are starting to pare back some of that consumer spending,” New York Fed President John Williams said in an interview with ...

Austan D. Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed, said there was still a risk of higher consumer prices and slower growth amid elevated uncertainty about the White House’s trade policy.