The Federal Reserve’s final monetary move of 2026 gave markets a clearer but still-incomplete vision of where interest rates might be heading next year—a year likely marked by continued concerns over ...

A decrease in oil supply drives up oil prices, which can raise unemployment and inflation. To counter adverse effects on inflation, a central bank may choose to increase its policy rate, potentially ...

Fed Chair Powell’s hawkish rhetoric on rates in October, gave Morgan Stanley’s economists a bum steer. His message back then that another cut was far from a foregone conclusion persuaded Morgan ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday in an unusually narrow vote, underscoring the divides among bank officials over the effect rate cuts will have on inflation and employment. The Federal ...

Home equity rates barely budged heading into the final Federal Reserve meeting of 2025. The $30,000 home equity line of credit was unchanged, holding at 7.81% for the fourth straight week, according ...

Whether you spent or saved a lot of money in 2025 or simply find yourself holding steady, one item all savers can agree on is that it's important to protect and grow their funds further in 2026.

The bond market may finally be turning a corner. Falling rates could supercharge long-duration Treasuries. Safe-haven appeal adds to the bull case. Falling rates, cracks in the labor market, and ...

An adjustable-rate mortgage, or ARM, can seem like an enticing offer, as they often offer initially lower rates than the more standard fixed-rate mortgage. But later on, the rate is subject to change ...

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic on Wednesday said he favors leaving interest rates where they are until there is "clear evidence" that inflation is moving back to ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates again for the second straight meeting, a sign that officials are more focused on safeguarding the job market and shielding the economy from a recession than ...