Here's what to expect at the Fed's first interest rate meeting of 2026

Jerome Powell will announce the central bank's next interest rate decision on Jan. 28 amid political and legal turmoil ...

Fed, Signaling Little Urgency, Prepares to Pause on Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, despite relentless attacks from President Trump ...
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Time To Lower The Fed's Policy Rate Of Interest

Market optimism is being driven by expectations of a September Fed rate cut, with stocks, bonds, and gold all rising despite steady inflation. Many analysts focus too much on rate changes, but the Fed ...
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The Fed just cut interest rates for the sixth time. Here’s why you’re not seeing much of a difference in your loans

Thanks to its latest decision on Wednesday – its final one for 2025 – the Federal Reserve has now reduced its key overnight lending rate by 1.75 percentage points since it began its rate-cutting cycle ...

Don’t hold your breath for a Fed rate cut anytime soon. In fact, some say a hike could be in the cards

“Underpinning this is our belief that the labor market is improving, and that unemployment will decline ahead on a trend basis,” wrote Macquarie economists.

Should you lock in a mortgage rate before the January Fed meeting?

Mortgage rates are more affordable now, but is it worth locking one in before this month's Federal Reserve meeting?

Mortgage Rates Just Dropped to a 15-Month Low. Is It Time To Jump on a Rate Lock?

Mortgage rates just hit their lowest level since October 2024, raising a familiar question for buyers: lock in now or wait and hope for something better next?

Average US long-term mortgage rate hits the lowest point in more than 3 years

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate is now down to its lowest level in more than three years. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac ...