The discount rate is the rate depository institutions pay when they borrow directly from the Federal Reserve. What is the Fed prime rate today? The federal funds rate affects the prime rate ...

Sentiment at the U.S. central bank has subtly shifted toward fewer cuts, even as White House calls for action.

Here’s a closer look at the historical Fed interest rate over the past 50 years and how it compares to today. Understanding the prime rate: The interest rate that banks charge their best ...

Although inflation receded last month, an escalating trade war threatens to cause prices to rise on a wide range of consumer ...

The Federal Reserve was widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, at the conclusion of its March meeting.

Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, said that “further progress may be delayed” on inflation because of tariffs. Officials kept ...

The Fed is set to hold interest rates steady, but with inflation rising amid a slowing economy, it could lower its forecast ...

The end of various pandemic-era student loan support programs likely portends a rise in credit issues for borrowers, although ...

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 ...

Even though the central bank held rates steady at the last few meetings, average annual percentage rates have eased. The ...

The Federal Reserve is still expected to cut interest rates this year — but not until the fall — as policymakers weigh the fallout from President Trump’s tariffs on trade ...

While the Fed does not set mortgage rates, its decision has a direct impact on them. As of March 13, the latest data made ...