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What will the Fed’s latest interest rate cut mean for consumers?

Federal Reserve cuts its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing the federal-funds rate to 3.50 %–3.75 % — the lowest in nearly three y ... Read More

The Fed just cut interest rates for the third-straight time

The Fed said Wednesday afternoon it is trimming its benchmark lending rate by a quarter point, its third such reduction this year. Follow along as Chair Jerome Powell discusses the move. Read More

A divided Fed cuts interest rates again, as concerns about the job market outweigh fears of tariff-fueled inflation

The cut of a quarter-point will likely make it cheaper for average Americans to secure mortgages, pay credit card debt or finance cars. Read More

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates amid mixed economic data and divisions in its ranks

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday for the third time in a row, but left big questions about any additional rate cuts in the future. The Federal Open Market Committee voted to cut its ... Read More

A divided Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for a 3rd straight time

The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, in an effort to shore up a weakening job market. With inflation remaining stubbornly high, it was not a slam dunk decision. Read More

A divided Fed cuts interest rates for third straight time

The Federal Reserve voted to cut its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday. This was the Fed's third rate cut since September, but policymakers signaled they expect to make fewer rate cuts next year. Read More

Fed cuts interest rates again: What's next for mortgages, credit cards

The Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates for a third time in 2025. What's next for borrowers and consumers? Read More

How will interest rate cuts impact Kansas City’s economy? Experts weigh in

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Federal Reserve announced a cut in interest rates on Wednesday, after officers approved the cut in a 10-2 vote. One of the dissenting votes was from Kansas City Federal Reserve ... Read More

If the Fed Is Cutting Interest Rates, Why Are 10-Year Treasury Yields Rising? How Does It Affect You?

Treasury yields rose to a three-month high on Wednesday morning despite Wall Street's near certainty that the Federal Reserve was just hours away from cutting interest rates. Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about the job market

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, as policymakers work to shore up the softening job market. It was the Fed's second rate cut in six weeks, ... Read More