Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep its interest rate flat at Wednesday's policy meeting.Fed ...

Although inflation receded last month, an escalating trade war threatens to cause prices to rise on a wide range of consumer ...

Cooler inflation could allow Federal Reserve policymakers to resume interest-rate cuts later this year, with traders betting ...

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As inflation drifts closer to a normal range by historical economic measures, investors are closely watching the Federal Reserve to gauge their future plans for lowering interest rates. The Fed — and ...

The odds of the Federal Reserve implementing at least one quarter-point interest rate cut in early May fell to 30.5% after ...

Powell says the Fed is in no hurry to change course, citing "uncertainty" over the impact of the Trump administration ...

Markets will be laser focused on Federal Reserve policy and economic projections next week, looking for signs about where ...

Here’s a look at historical CD rates from 1965 ... and are influenced by economic conditions and Federal Reserve policies. CD interest rates are loosely based on the federal funds rate, though ...

Higher interest rates typically curb borrowing and spending as the cost of accessing lending and credit rise for consumers and businesses. Fed Fund Rate Low: 0%. In 2008, the Federal Reserve ...

The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds target rate, also known as the fed funds rate, which is the interest rate at which commercial banks lend to each other overnight. Below, CNBC Select ...