There was a general sense among most Federal Reserve officials that interest rates could be lowered by the end of the year, minutes of the Fed’s June 17-18 meeting showed.

Homeowners considering a HELOC should be prepared to make certain strategic moves now, before the next formal Fed rate cut. Getty Images/iStockphoto While there's little expectation that the ...

The Fed has long maintained that a 2% annual inflation rate is optimal over the long term. The most recent consumer price index reading put annual inflation at 2.4% before seasonal adjustment.

Below, we'll detail three CD moves savers should make now, before the July 29 Fed meeting formally kicks off. Start by seeing how high a CD rate you'd currently qualify for here.

Mr. Powell, who testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, said that the Fed was in no rush to take any policy action given that the labor market remains solid, inflation ...

Minutes from the Fed’s June policy meeting tease at a looming split over whether and when officials will resume rate cuts By Nick Timiraos Follow Updated July 9, 2025 4:25 pm ET ...

Goldman Sachs now expects the Federal Reserve to enact its next interest-rate cut in September — and not December, as previously thought — as tariffs have a lesser inflationary impact than ...

Trump Says Fed Chair Should ‘Resign Immediately’ The president escalated his recent attacks on Jerome H. Powell for not cutting interest rates.