‘Mortgage rates will pull back:’ 4 pros predict where mortgage rates will go in February 2025
For his part, Lewis says mortgage rates are poised to drop in February, after climbing above 7% in January. “The direction of ...
When Is the Fed Interest-Rate Decision and What to Watch for Today
The central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady in its first meeting of 2025. Here is what investors will be watching: When is the Fed decision due? At 2 p.m. ET. How much will the ...
Fed rate hikes are back in the conversation. Here’s why, and what could trigger them.
A team of analysts at Barclays said Tuesday they still expect slightly lower rates over the course of 2025. However, they ...
The Fed didn’t budge on rates. Here’s why that matters for your bank accounts
Most people pay little attention to the Federal Reserve and monetary policy. But they have an outsized impact on your bank ...
What's next for US interest rates?
The Fed uses interest rates "like a gas pedal and a brake pedal," Forbes said. Lowering rates stimulates the economy; raising ...
Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and ...
What Time Is the Fed's Interest-Rate Decision Today—and How to Watch Jerome Powell's Speech
The first Federal Open Market Committee meeting of 2025 is here. The Federal Reserve's policymaking arm concludes its two-day ...
What Trump Has Said About Interest Rates and the Fed
The Federal Reserve will make its first interest-rate policy decision of the Trump administration in less than 30 minutes, and investors are watching both the central bank and the new U.S. president.
Fed holds rates steady, hitting pause after series of cuts
The central bank’s decision to pause at its first meeting of 2025 followed a series of cuts that began in September to ...
Watch live: Fed’s Powell gives first remarks under new Trump admin
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is holding a press conference Wednesday afternoon, the first since President Trump began ...