Trump’s Fed Pressure Is ‘Really Harmful,’ Former Fed Vice Chair Says

Former Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard told House Democrats on Wednesday that the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook and the installation of a White House official on the Fed board risk lasting ... Read More

US Fed CUTS interest rates for first time this year after pressure from Donald Trump

The US Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates for the first time this year after facing mounting pressure from President Donald Trump. At its meeting today, policymakers voted to reduce rates by ... Read More

Fed Meeting Today: Will The Central Bank Cut Interest Rates? Here's What Experts And Retail Users Think

The Federal Reserve’s crucial interest rate decision is scheduled to be announced on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. The Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) meeting kicked off on Tuesday to review the ... Read More

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time this year

"The labor market is really cooling off," said Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who's been under unprecedented pressure to slash rates. Read More

Fed announces first rate cut in nine months, signals more reductions to come

Fed announces first interest rate cut since December as Trump continues to push for influence at the central bank ... Read More

New to the Fed, Miran Defends Calls for Sharper Reduction in Interest Rates

In his first comments since joining the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Miran sought to emphasize his independence from the White House. Read More

Fed's Miran defends call for steep rate cuts, says Trump didn't direct his vote

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari on Friday said job market risks warranted this week's rate cut and likely reductions at the central bank's next two meetings, and downplayed ... Read More

The Fed cuts interest rates by 25 basis points after disappointing job growth — and mounting political pressure

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank will cut interest rates by a quarter point, following rising inflation and slow job growth. 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

The Fed cut interest rates. How quickly will you notice changes?

Savers will be getting less of a bang for their buck as the Fed drops interest rates. While financial institutions tend to be slow to lower the rates they charge borrowers, they’re quicker to drop the ... Read More

The Fed announces quarter-point interest rate cut. What it means for you

The Federal Reserve announced its first rate cut of the year, bringing its key interest rate down to a range of 4% to 4.25%. Read More

Wednesday's Rate Cut Wasn't Necessarily The First Of Many, Fed Chair Powell Says

The Federal Reserve may have lowered borrowing costs a tiny bit on Wednesday, but more rate cuts in the months ahead are far from a sure thing based on what Fed Chair Jerome Powell had to say. Read More