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Why the Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates elevated for now
The Federal Reserve sets the benchmark interest rate for all other borrowing rates in the U.S. economy. This is known as the ...
Analysts react as Fed keeps rates unchanged
Wall Street stock trading was volatile after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, while oil prices ...
Ahead of the Fed’s Decision, Here’s How Rates Have Moved Since 2000
Investors are nearly unanimous in expecting the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates on hold Wednesday, in a range of 4.25% ...
Tracking Trump: Iran gets the ‘ultimate ultimatum’; Fed maintains interest rates; Hegseth defends Confederate base names; and more
Findings: The Social Security and Medicare trustees issued a report projecting the two programs are approaching insolvency ...
Fed dot plot reveals more divided central bank, but still points to two rate cuts in 2025
The Federal Reserve's latest "dot plot" outlining future interest rate moves suggests the central bank will still cut rates ...
US stocks gain ground with Fed decision approaching
The Fed is expected to hold rates steady as it continues to observe the effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Wall Street drifts as the countdown ticks to the Fed's decision on interest rates
U.S. stocks are drifting on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear where the Federal Reserve may be taking interest rates.
If the Fed lowers interest rates this year, it’ll likely be because of bad news. Here’s why
Rising unemployment will likely be what pulls the trigger for the Federal Reserve to finally begin lowering interest rates again, economists say.