Huge increases in wealth and debt levels prevents the Fed from cutting rates as much as it wants, Larry Summers said.

The Federal Reserve’s decision to slash interest rates by a half point last week set the economy up to avoid a recession, ...

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Bowman was the lone dissenter from the Federal Open Market Committee's decision to lower benchmark interest rates for the ...

A handful of Federal Reserve officials on Monday left open the door to additional large interest-rate cuts, noting that ...

"What the Fed can do is create expectations for short-term growth with a rate cut, which is powerful," said Cliff Waldman, ...

The Federal Reserve typically cuts or raises rates in a cycle, not all at once. See why this is important for your finances.

Mortgage rates closely track the yield on a 10-year Treasury bond, or the amount paid to a bondholder annually. In the ...

The Federal Reserve announced an interest rate policy decision to cut interest rates by 0.5% on September 18. This decision ...

If the Fed cuts interest rates today, borrowers will likely see interest rates ease off their peaks on things like credit ...

Forbes’ expert contributors help explain what the Fed’s move means for investors, businesses, job seekers, home buyers and ...

While lower interest rates will ultimately help with everything from credit card charges to buying a house, analysts warn ...