Interest rates are likely to edge lower in 2026 as the Fed weighs inflation, jobs and political pressure. See what forecasts ...

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The Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates for the first time in four years. Interest rate cuts make mortgage, automobile and other loans more affordable. Economists expect more interest rate ...

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December 10, 2025. That's the date when the final Federal Reserve meeting will conclude its final 2025 meeting and, with it, a now widely anticipated reduction to the federal funds rate. A rate drop ...

Explore the latest I bonds interest rate and how it compares to other inflation-protected investments Written By Written by Staff Deputy Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side Valerie Morris is a staff ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. Between March 2020 and July 2023, the Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) raised the ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced a long-awaited interest rate cut, lowering the benchmark rate by 50 basis points from what was the highest level in 23 years as the central bank eased ...

The Federal Reserve lowered rates by a quarter point, but Stephen Miran, a Trump appointee who joined the board this week, voted for a bigger cut. Balancing persistent inflation and a weaker labor ...

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to the lowest level in nearly three years, as it said measures in the Budget will ...