Kevin Warsh signals no rate‑cut commitments in his Fed confirmation hearing, outlining views on independence, inflation risks ...

The Iran cease-fire may be the ‘green light’ the Fed needs.

The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed purchase mortgage is 6.502% on April 7, 2026, just as the spring homebuying season shifts into high gear.

It’s tempting to think of setting interest rates as akin to driving a car. When the economy is running too hot, rate-setters ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for a third time this year, but officials were divided over their next move. Jerome Powell, the central bank’s chair, said “we haven’t made any decision about ...

All eyes turn toward the Federal Reserve today as the central bank meets for its final meeting of 2025. Hope for another interest rate cut is now high. A cut in the form of 25 basis points is expected ...

The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates for a third straight meeting was highly contentious, reflecting an internal divide that will likely limit how much borrowing costs will fall next ...

The Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold interest rates and maintained its forecast for one cut this year, as concerns have spread in recent weeks about the Iran war’s possible impact on the U.S.

The Federal Reserve concluded its last meeting of the year with a widely anticipated 25 basis point cut to the federal funds rate (FFR), bringing it to a range of 3.50-3.75%. Inflation has proven ...

Today’s average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 6.502%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. For refinancing mortgages, today’s 30-year rate is 6.706% and the current ...