President Donald Trump met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday and the two discussed the economy but not ...

The Federal Reserve has put interest rate cuts on hold until it has more clarity about President Trump’s policies.

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Jerome Powell emphasized the central bank’s policy decisions will be based solely on objective non-political analysis.

Credit cards: Even if the Fed were to make dramatic rate cuts, the interest you pay to borrow money on a credit card likely will remain sky-high. In fact, the average credit card rate actually ...

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is still firmly in wait-and-see mode. The Fed left its key interest rate unchanged again Wednesday and gave no hint it plans to lower it soon as President Donald ...

They must soon decide whether tariffs will push money market rates above or below market expectations — and place their bets.

The 31 respondents, who include fund managers, analysts and economists, see the fed funds rate declining to 3.71% by year-end and 3.36% by the end of 2026 for a near 100-basis point decline over ...

If the Fed were to cut the interest rate, it could lower other borrowing costs, such as for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards, helping boost the economy – though lower interest rates risk ...

"Over the previous two quarters, the rate ... interest rates," Hennigan says. "Another possibility would be an economic downturn, prompting banks to lower rates to encourage borrowing." The Fed ...