The Fed sets short-term interest rates, but does not directly control mortgage rates, which tend to move in tandem with the yields on long-term bonds. Those long-term rates are dependent on investor ...
Nonetheless, already there is a clash with President Trump, who believes interest rates are “far too high." On his Truth ...
The Federal Reserve kicked off its second Trump era right where it left off: Doing exactly what it wanted to do, ignoring President Donald Trump’s demands that it lower rates.
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday as it began a new wait-and-see policy stance amid a cloudy ...
The Federal paused rate cuts after its first meeting of the year — here’s what that means for your credit card, mortgage rate ...
The Fed uses interest rates "like a gas pedal and a brake pedal," Forbes said. Lowering rates stimulates the economy; raising ...
Despite President Donald Trump’s call for a cut, Federal Reserve officials held interest rates steady. The move comes as a ...
The Fed made the right call in hitting pause this week. "I'm not sure that pausing is really all the bad for stocks in the ...