Forbes Advisor has compiled this history as a handy guide to the course of the federal funds rate and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions since 1990. The federal funds rate is the ...

Even so, the federal funds rate remains ... have also tended to cut interest rates gradually, Bankrate’s analysis shows. To help consumers understand the historical significance of the Fed ...

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 ...

Savings account interest rates have changed dramatically over time. Here’s a quick look at the history of savings account ...

Powell’s Fed peaked interest rates at +5.25-5.50% from September 2023 for a full year. The last time the Fed funds rate was that high was for a couple months in early 2001, shortly after the ...

The Federal Reserve’s dot plot showed that officials still see two more rate cuts coming in 2025, despite a more pessimistic ...

The federal funds rate is a key tool used by the Federal Reserve to keep the economy running smoothly and manage inflation. Here’s a closer look at the historical Fed interest rate over the past ...

Wondering what’s in store for interest rates? Rate cuts are on pause for now, but we think that’s only temporary. We expect a further 2 percentage points in cuts to the federal-funds rate by ...

The central bank penciled in two rate cuts for 2025, but President Trump’s sweeping agenda has injected “remarkably high” ...

Officials at the Federal Reserve continue to expect the central bank will lower interest rates by a half of a percentage point in 2025 as inflation moderates but remains above target and the job ...

Powell’s Fed peaked interest rates at +5.25-5.50% from September 2023 for a full year. The last time the Fed funds rate was that high was for a couple months in early 2001, shortly after the Supreme ...