From Tuesday through Thursday, the S&P 500 clocked three new record highs during the trading week ending Friday, 15 August ...

It’s not every week that sees a Federal Reserve development set to shape America for years to come. But two developments ...

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut its benchmark rate in coming months, and APYs on competitive savings accounts ...

Hedge funds bought U.S. stocks at the fastest pace in seven weeks during the week to August 15, in anticipation of a long ...

With the Fed expected to change course soon, now’s the time to put your cash in a top-paying account and capture strong ...

Mortgage interest rates just fell to their lowest point since October 2024. Here's when they could fall again.

The Federal Reserve meets eight times a year to announce its benchmark federal-funds rate (sometimes called the Fed rate). This is the rate banks charge each other for short-term lending.

Futures markets are also expecting a rate cut. Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point interest rate cut at nearly 96%, ...

Certificates of deposit (CDs) often offer the best rates for savings. However, to get the highest annual percentage yield ...

Ken McElroy discusses how the Fed's funds rate impacts the GDP. He explains how reducing the rate in 2020 created an economic ...

The Fed is hesitant to change interest rates largely due to one factor uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs. The ...

With the job market faltering and consumer prices not surging as expected, investors increasingly believe the Federal Reserve ...