As Americans have realized, a byproduct of high inflation is typically high interest rates. As inflation begins to rise, the Federal Reserve will likely raise its benchmark fed funds rate. The fed ...

As Americans have realized, a byproduct of high inflation is typically high interest rates. As inflation begins to rise, the Federal Reserve will likely raise its benchmark fed funds rate. The fed ...

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Where mortgage rates go this year depends on inflation and Fed policy.

While these longer-term rates remain elevated, it is an opportune time to review your fixed income allocation.

Higher tariffs could worsen the squeeze on American families by increasing their taxes, lowering their income, and requiring them to pay more for tariffed goods.

Debt-heavy farm operations will continue to feel the burden of borrowing costs as the Federal Reserve said it would leave ...

Inflation finished 2024 at 2.9%, a vast improvement over the 9% peak hit in June 2022. Using the Federal Reserve’s preferred ...

An applied Friedmanite, Volcker understood that excess growth of the money supply was the root cause of this near-hyperinflation. He knew that the Fed cannot solve all economic woes. It can, however, ...

Federal Reserve officials are treading cautiously on interest rates against a backdrop of sturdy US economic activity and a healthy labor market as officials await policy moves from the Trump ...

Bitcoin futures saw a major surge of $1.2 billion following the FOMC meeting, while retail spending dropped by 50%. Discover why institutional interest is rising, but retail activity is cooling.

But on the pesky other hand, the Federal Reserve is now concerned about reflation and has halted its interest rate-cutting cycle after just four months. One of their worries is Trump himself, who ...

Investors are bracing for a looming hit to U.S. corporate profits and pressure on inflation after President Donald Trump on ...