Will the Fed cut rates today? See 5 economic charts that may determine its decision.

With the U.S. economy facing headwinds, the Federal Reserve faces pressure to trim interest rates this week for the first time since December 2024. Read More

What the Fed rate cut will mean for your finances

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nine months. Here's how it could impact you savings, loans, and mortgage. Read More

What effect will the Fed's interest rates cut have and what could happen next

NPR talks with Stacey Vanek Smith, a reporter at Bloomberg, about the effect the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates could have. Read More

How Soon Could the Fed Cut Rates Again?

How the Fed navigates continued political pressure will have real-world consequences, influencing everything from mortgage rates and credit card costs to stock performance and returns on savings. Read More

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates. How low will it go?

While inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target, economists expect a rate cut this September to address the weakening labor market. Read More

Fed expected to cut rates for first time in 2025 amid Trump pressure

Fed policymakers expected to cut benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points amid labor market weakness and inflation rising further above the central bank's 2% target. Read More

Here are the 3 biggest ways the Fed interest rate cut could impact your money

The Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut since December could be followed by more reductions later in 2025. Here's what to know. Read More

Will mortgage rates drop further after the Fed's rate cut? Not necessarily

The Federal Reserve just cut its benchmark rate for the first time since last year, but that doesn't guarantee mortgage rates will keep dropping ... Read More

Portela: Cutting interest rates will unleash America’s economy

The Federal Reserve recently missed a critical opportunity to supercharge the American economy. Instead of acting decisively to cut interest rates, the Fed chose to hold steady, despite clear signs ... Read More

Fed officials struggle to explain slowing economy, adding to the sense a rate cut is coming

Fed governor Christopher Waller was one of four central bank officials to highlight slow growth this week. For months, Federal Reserve officials have concentrated most of their commentary on the ... Read More

Fed Rate Cut Now Appears Certain After Weak Jobs Report

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking down ... Read More