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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The Fed's move to lower interest rates by 50 basis points puts the U.S. economy on track for a soft landing, according to ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Donald Trump has argued that the Fed would only cut interest rates close to the election to help his political opponents.

Spurred on by the Federal Reserve Board's half-point cut in interest rates, the stock market closed out a buoyant week on ...