Inflation picked up for a fourth straight month in January amid another rise in in food and energy costs, possibly setting ...

Banking systems are largely insulated from inflation, but vulnerabilities at some banks could lead to tradeoffs between containing inflation and protecting financial stability ...

The bond market shows unusual bear steepening, where long-term yields rise faster than short-term. Learn how investors should ...

Surprisingly strong U.S. inflation in January stoked investor fears that a heating economy and looming tariffs could corner ...

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates at the fastest pace in 40 years during 2022 and 2023 in an effort to rein in ...

The Fed uses interest rates "like a gas pedal and a brake pedal," Forbes said. Lowering rates stimulates the economy; raising rates slows the economy down. The agency doesn't actually set the funds ...

For instance, banks typically pass along the Fed's rate hikes to consumers in the form of higher interest rates for longer-term loans, including home loans. Read more: Why Labor Data Matters for ...

Even though interest rates are higher than they were a few years ago, both new homebuyers and current homeowners looking to refinance can secure a good rate today. Plus, borrowers may soon see ...

The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) declined to adjust interest rates after its first meeting of the year on Jan. 28 and 29, 2025. Starting in September, the FOMC lowered ...

Financial experts and market watchers spend a lot of time predicting the timing of interest rate cuts and hikes based on the direction of the economy, with a special focus on inflation and the ...