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 ...

The most lucrative CD rates currently available offer up to 4.50% APY. By funding a certificate now, you could potentially lock in these high rates for years to come. With markets ...

You can still earn a great return on a certificate of deposit, just don’t wait to deposit your money. As the Federal Reserve ...

After three interest rate cuts last year, the Fed is pausing to consider its next move. Which may once again be no move at all. Here's what you need to know about the federal funds rate — and ...

Wall Street stocks slipped and the dollar gained on Friday after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, capping a volatile week for markets.

After three cuts at the end of last year, Federal Reserve officials paused rate moves as they weigh a solid economy and ...

The Fed said it will maintain the federal funds rate at its current range of 4.25% to 4.5%. The decision comes after the central bank trimmed rates three times starting in September 2024 ...

8 Federal funds target rate 6 No change 4 The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as the central bank turned cautious on further cuts amid a strong economy and uncertainty ...

The graph below uses historical FDIC data to ... CD rates tend to move with the federal funds rate. When the Federal Reserve increases its benchmark rate, interest rates across the economy ...

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its January meeting following three consecutive rate cuts amid uncertainty ...

The CME's FedWatch Tool indicates that rate futures markets predict no changes to the Fed funds rate until at least June. Most of the Dow Jones is holding in tepid territory ahead of the Fed’s ...