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 so, the federal funds rate remains ... have also tended to cut interest rates gradually, Bankrate’s analysis shows. To help consumers understand the historical significance of the Fed ...

The Fed recorded its first weekly profit since September 2022, earning $379 million, driven by Policy Normalization and ...

The central bank’s decision to pause at its first meeting of 2025 followed a series of cuts that began in September to ...

The federal funds rate is a key tool used by the Federal Reserve to keep the economy running smoothly and manage inflation. Here’s a closer look at the historical Fed interest rate over the past ...

Starting in September, the FOMC lowered the federal funds rate three times in late 2024, ending the year with a target range of 4.25% to 4.50%. That flurry of activity, however, was preceded by 14 ...

The Fed’s big announcement Wednesday on interest rates was no surprise. But it will still impact Californians and their money. The Federal Open Market Committee said that after reviewing the economic ...

If you worry about tying up money you may need, consider building a CD ladder to get periodic access to portions of your funds while securing elevated rates ahead of the Fed rate cut. Unlike high ...