If you're looking for a home to buy, mortgage rates are likely top of mind. Will they drop in 2026? Here's what six experts ...

Anticipation over a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, which was barely registering a few weeks ago, is now growing to a fever pitch. Following an unemployment report that showed the rate increasing ...

Chairman Powell's term ends in May, and speculators currently see the most likely replacement is one of two Kevins. Odds ...

WASHINGTON ‒ With consumers focused on affordability heading into the holiday season, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he hears Americans’ concerns over high costs “loud and clear.” Still, it ...

US Dollar climbs to one-week high at 98.31 on year-end positioning. Fed minutes reveal division on 2026 rate cuts despite ...

The Fed cut rates at its last meeting of the year The Federal Reserve cut rates by a quarter-point Wednesday afternoon in alignment with expectations. Business Insider is covering developments live ...

The Federal Reserve concluded its last meeting of the year with a widely anticipated 25 basis point cut to the federal funds rate (FFR), bringing it to a range of 3.50-3.75%. Inflation has proven ...

Sabrina Karl has over two decades of experience writing about savings, CDs, and other banking topics. She is currently a full-time staff writer at Investopedia and one of the country's top experts on ...

The Federal Reserve on Dec. 10 announced a quarter-point rate cut to its benchmark federal funds rate, its third in a row, aimed at lowering borrowing costs for consumers. The decision brings the ...

The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months, a move that could attract ire from ...