If the president had gotten his way, inflation would surely be rocketing again, the economy would be overheating and the Fed ...

The Fed has been closely monitoring the CPI or consumer price index to determine how much to raise interest rates. Their goal is to cool inflation without crashing the stock market and sending us into ...

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters outside of the White House on November 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Hassett spoke about the ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody Analytics, about the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates and what it means for consumers. We wanted to dig into this a ...

The Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates for a third time in 2025. What's next for borrowers and consumers?

For some investors, they bet on a vehicle known as "Federal Funds futures" to hedge. For others, it's just that — a bet. You can make a bet on pretty much anything in this country, including Federal ...

The Federal Reserve has battled a variety of economic troubles over the past 35 years. Between tech busts, a financial crisis ...

The 10-year Treasury yield is the rate Treasury notes will pay investors if bought today. Find out how these rates are important indicators of the economy.

Since the summer of 2024, the Bank of Canada has reduced its benchmark interest rate by nearly three percentage points. Yet the average Canadian mortgage rate has fallen by less than a third of that, ...