The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC ... 25-basis-point drop — taking the rate to a range of 4.00% to 4.25%. The fed funds rate was last cut on Dec. 18, 2024, with a ...

The current era is marked by a pandemic and soaring inflation, leading to the most aggressive rate hikes in 40 years. The Federal Reserve ... after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC ...

The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's inauguration.

The Fed’s rate pause is expected to stay, despite Trump’s calls for cuts. Find out why equity markets could see volatility with fewer rate cuts in 2025.

Energy prices increased 1.1% compared to a month ago and 1.0% since last January ... As part of the FOMC’s mandate, the Fed is making incremental changes to the federal funds rate to guide ...

Welcome to Investopedia's live blog of the Federal Reserve's January meeting. Here, we will bring you the latest news on the Fed's decision, explain what it means, and provide analysis.

The Fed maintained the rates at 4.25-4.50%, citing a strong labor market and elevated inflation. Financial markets reacted mildly to FOMC statement. Read more here.

In a move that many Americans have been anticipating over the last couple months, on Wednesday the Federal Reserve raised ... can trigger an increase in the federal funds rate (which is what ...

Since the January meeting, we've detected a further shift to the hawkish end of the spectrum across the FOMC, in particular since the employment report on Feb 7. Two of the FOMC's most hawkish members ...

The FOMC held rates where they were at its first meeting of 2025 on Jan. 29. After three interest rate cuts last year, the Fed is pausing to consider its next move. Which may once again be no move ...

At the end of its Federal Open Market Committee session ... At its last rate-setting policy meeting, on January 29, 2025, the Fed kept its benchmark funds rate unchanged for the first time since ...

“I’ll demand that interest rates drop immediately,” Trump said during a virtual address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 23. He later vowed to “put in a strong statement” with ...