President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt.

At 4.3%, the Fed's benchmark interest rate remains markedly higher than it was between 2008 and 2022, when the bank started ...

• 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 ...

Fed holds interest rates. The Fed on Wednesday kept its benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged at 5.25% to 5.5%, as seen in the chart below. - James Sergent, Bailey Schulz. What does FOMC ...

Interest rates would have been cut, if not for Trump’s tariffs, Fed chair says - Trump has pressured Powell and the Fed to ...

The central bank chief said he believes the Fed board would have decided to lower rates further until Trump launched his ...

Longer-run interest rates are influenced by the Fed but only indirectly. Contrary to much commentary in the financial press, yield-curve inversion does not necessarily cause economic contraction.

The Fed’s decision to hold rates steady still has far-reaching implications for almost all forms of borrowing as well as the returns on most savings accounts.

Fed officials aren’t scheduled to update their March forecasts on the economy, inflation and rates. But Fed Chair Jerome Powell could provide clues on where he thinks interest rates are headed.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate by a quarter point Wednesday, lifting interest rates to their highest level in 22 years. It’s the 11th rate increase since the Fed began its ...

The Fed on Wednesday raised interest rates again, opting to continue its fight against inflation despite turmoil in the banking sector. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption ...

Let’s say the Fed had raised interest rates by 1% before the family got a loan, and the interest rate offered by banks for a $300,000 home mortgage loan rose to 4.5%.