That’s because there’s no consistent pattern to how the stock market reacts to Fed rate cuts. Sometimes the market will rally ...

The central bank remains cautious, even as calls for rate cuts grow louder from the White House and other policymakers.

The Fed's Bernanke-era quantitative approach has provided steady economic growth. Click here to find out what remains central ...

The Federal Reserve has room to lower interest rates enough to boost bonds and housing.

The newly published meeting minutes highlighted a divide over how Federal Reserve officials expect the economy to respond to ...

Forbes Advisor has compiled this history as a handy guide to the course of the federal funds rate and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions over the last 35 years.

Many think interest rates are too high, and a growing chorus of voices is calling on the Fed to cut rates. Are they right?

The Fed’s rate meddling distorts markets, fuels debt, and risks stagflation. Gold and silver offer protection as real money ...

Only "a couple" of officials at the Federal Reserve's June 17-18 meeting said they felt interest rates could be reduced as soon as this month, with most policymakers remaining worried about the ...

How Much Will the Fed Cut Interest Rates? Fed to drive rates lower as top concern shifts from inflation to growth.

CD rates are a product of their economic times, and we're currently in a rosy period. At other times in history, CD rates have ranged from near 0% to the upper teens.

The Fed faces a no-win scenario. Cutting rates would stimulate the economy—but reignite inflation. Holding rates could tame inflation—but risks crushing a debt-saturated system. President Trump wants ...