Whether it will be a temporary surge or one that spirals into a more serious problem is not yet clear, echoing a similar debate that bedeviled officials at the Federal Reserve during the ...

The Federal Reserve took a wait-and-see approach to an uncertain US economy Wednesday, opting to leave interest rates unchanged at the close of its March meeting. That decision leaves the ...

The US Federal Reserve announced its second monetary policy decision for 2025 after a two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.25-4.50 ...

Fed made technical decision to slow pace of decline in balance sheet. Recent indications point to moderation in consumer spending. Surveys show heightened uncertainty. Remains to be seen how ...

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday for the second meeting in a row and maintained a prior prediction for two rate cuts at some point this year. What the central bank did ...

The Fed's latest economic projections hint at the potential for a bout of stagflation. Fed officials trimmed their expectations for growth and raised expectations for inflation in 2025.

The Federal Reserve held interbank lending rates steady on Wednesday at a range of 4.25 to 4.5 percent despite some signs that the economy may be heading for a slowdown. The decision to keep rates ...

US stocks rallied on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, retained its forecast for two rate cuts this year, and revised its economic projections in what some ...

She is the Economics Editor for news at Investopedia. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Welcome to Investopedia's live blog of the Federal Reserve Open Markets Committee meeting. Here, we will bring you ...

By Colby Smith When inflation was too high and the economy was resilient in the aftermath of the pandemic, the Federal Reserve’s decision to sharply raise interest rates beginning in 2022 seemed ...

Trump ramped up calls for the Fed to cut interest rates this week. Fed officials kept interest rates level after their latest meeting. Here's what to know about the president's relationship with ...

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is keeping interest rates at current levels, but warned of uncertainty in the US economy. • Fed policymakers said they expect the economy to be weaker this ...