A surprise drop in the unemployment rate in December is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on course to take a breather from cutting interest rates later this month. “The fall in unemployment to 4.4% ...

The Fed cut rates again, easing borrowing but squeezing savers. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions on ...

The Fed’s 19-member rate-setting committee is sharply divided over whether to lower borrowing costs again. The divisions have been exacerbated by the convoluted nature of the economy: Inflation ...

The Federal Reserve cut rates by 0.75% in 2025 amid economic uncertainty. Inflation and unemployment trends are diverging, complicating future Fed decisions on rate cuts. Odds for a January 2026 rate ...

Here’s how the central bank’s latest cut will affect loans, savings accounts and investments—and what financial moves to consider Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace ...

The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months, a move that could attract ire from ...

Federal Reserve policymakers cut interest rates for the third straight meeting on Wednesday while signaling there may be only one cut next year as rates get closer to a neutral level. The Fed lowered ...

The next chair of the Federal Reserve might already be a disappointment to President Donald Trump – even before they’re named. Trump has demanded aggressive cuts to interest rates next year, but ...