The Federal Reserve’s key borrowing benchmark is currently in a target range of 4.25-4.5 percent, the highest since 2007. The Fed’s monetary policy has shifted significantly over the years ...

CDs have been a go-to for individuals seeking low-risk investment options. However, trends on CD rates have varied over the ...

Forbes Advisor has compiled this history as a handy guide to the course of the federal funds rate and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions since 1990. The federal funds rate is the ...

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Philip Jefferson said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank has time to weigh its next monetary ...

That’s where rates stood until the fall of 2024 when the Fed cut borrowing costs by a full percentage point over the course of four months. While still elevated compared to recent history ...

The model currently indicates that the effective Fed funds rate is nearly in line with the model’s estimate for an ...

Weak lending presents potential for future economic growth if interest rates are lowered. Read why I am more bearish about ...

"So, even if the Fed cuts rates, mortgage rates might not go down – they could even go up." History supports what Bramlett says. The chart below shows the past 20 Fed rate changes compared to ...

Yields on competitive CDs increased to historic highs in recent years, thanks to the Federal Reserve raising ... Here’s a look at the historical ups and downs of CD rates and some background ...