Economy News Fed Rate Hikes Don T Just Fight Inflation They Hurt Economy Over Long Term, Study Says

Cooling Inflation Could Pave The Way For Fed Rate Cuts

The sudden drop of inflation in November could clear the decks for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to help boost the faltering job market. But the outlook is complicated by the government ... Read More

How U.S. Interest Rates Move the World Economy

Because the U.S. has the world's largest economy, fluctuations in America's interest rates affect much more than domestic growth. Read More

Mortgage rates in limbo as Fed officials debate inflation, jobs data

Mortgage rates stayed near 6.3% after the Fed’s December cut, as officials weigh further moves amid persistent housing shortages. Read More

Jobs Report Shocks Market: Is the Fed About to Hike Rates Again?

The U.S. economy added a surprisingly robust number of jobs in October, challenging market expectations and placing the Federal Reserve in a complex position ahead of its final meetings of the year. Read More

Fed’s Williams Says No Urgency to Further Adjust Interest Rates

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said there’s no urgency to further adjust interest rates and recent employment and inflation data did little to change his outlook. Read More

Fed governor says current economy is 'calling for large interest rate cuts' to help job market

Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran said the U.S. economy is "calling for large interest rate cuts" and warned that current monetary policy is "holding the economy back" by keeping borrowing costs ... Read More

Fed sees only one rate cut in 2026; no hike ahead, says Powell

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday in another divided vote, but signaled it will likely pause further reductions in borrowing costs as officials look for clearer signals about the ... Read More

Is the Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates in December? Here's what economists say.

Just a few weeks ago, a December interest rate cut was viewed as practically a done deal by many economists. Now, with fresh government data showing solid U.S. job growth in September, many ... Read More

How steep Fed rate hikes affect your finances

NEW YORK (AP) — Mortgage rates have jumped, home sales have slumped and credit cards and auto loans have gotten pricier. Savings rates are slightly juicier, though. As the Federal Reserve has rapidly ... Read More

Can the inflation drop improve mortgage interest rates?

A drop in the inflation rate could prove to be good news for homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance. Here's why. Read More

Tariffs have surprising effect on unemployment and inflation patterns, Fed analysis reveals

A new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco examined the impact of tariffs on the economy based on historical examples, finding that the effect of import taxes on inflation and ... Read More