High interest rates and the rising cost of funding were already a top concern for CFOs. Now, that concern could grow following a strong December jobs report—one of the key pieces of data assessed by the Federal Reserve—that has led some economists to predict there will be fewer rate cuts this year,

There’s uncertainty about expected policy changes favored by the Trump administration - which may be inflationary to a degree. We anticipate that Fed will leave rates unchanged on Jan 29.

When the Fed cuts rates, it often leads to lower mortgage rates because borrowing costs drop overall. Unfortunately, though, mortgage rates have instead climbed higher since the F

Federal Reserve officials in December signaled concerns that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies could stoke inflation, contributing to a more cautious approach to interest rate cuts this year and even a pause this month.

If year-on-year total and core CPI consumer inflation rates accelerate, financial markets risk turbulence as investors’ 2025 interest rate cut expectations fall further.

A top policymaker at the US Federal Reserve says that he still supports reducing interest rates this year, despite elevated inflation and the prospect of widespread tariffs.

Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said on Thursday he still expects the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates, but added that any sort of imminent move down isn't needed amid considerable uncertainty over the economic outlook.

How embarrassing would it be for the Federal Reserve to raise rates this year? Could it admit that its aggressive rate reductions last year, including a cut as recently as last month, were a mistake,

The U.S. job market again defied an anticipated slowdown, with firms adding more than a quarter of a million jobs in the last full month of Joe Biden's presidency and leaving Federal Reserve policymakers to puzzle over the need for more interest rate cuts in a strong economy.