The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will leave its benchmark rate unchanged, hitting the brakes on lowering borrowing costs for individuals and businesses after a flurry of rate cuts ...

President Trump had a message last week for the Federal Reserve while at the annual World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland: He plans to "demand that interest rates drop immediately." ...

The Federal Reserve kicked off its second Trump era right where it left off: Doing exactly what it wanted to do, ignoring President Donald Trump’s demands that it lower rates. As you’d expect ...

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve paused its interest rate cutting campaign Wednesday and gave no signal it plans to lower rates again in the near term amid uncertainty spawned by inflation and P ...

She is the Economics Editor for news at Investopedia. Investopedia / Joules Garcia Welcome to Investopedia's live blog of the Federal Reserve's January meeting. Here, we will bring you the latest ...

Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Welcome to Investopedia's live blog of the Federal Reserve's January meeting. Here, we will bring you the latest news on the Fed's decision, explain what it ...

The Federal Reserve, or “the Fed,” is the central bank of the U.S. and plays an outsized role in shaping the nation’s monetary policy. One of its key functions is setting interest rates.

Days before the first Federal Reserve meeting of 2025, Trump said that he would "demand" lower interest rates – but the politically independent central bank isn't beholden to the president's ...

The Federal Reserve meets for its second two-day rate-setting session of 2025 on Tuesday, March 18, and Wednesday, March 19, 2025. At the end of its Federal Open Market Committee session on ...

Inflation reached a 40-year high in 2022, prompting the Federal Reserve to raise its target rate in an effort to tame rising prices. As the Fed worked toward achieving its target inflation rate of ...