The Federal Reserve concluded its first meeting of 2026 by holding the federal funds rate (FFR) steady in the 3.50%-3.75% range. The market is currently pricing in two 25 basis point cuts in 2026 and ...

The odds of a fed funds rate hike by May, while perhaps small, are still greater than zero. It’s possible that U.S. interest rates will be higher in three months’ time. I base this not on an ...

The Federal Reserve, a government agency responsible for keeping the American economy stable, sets the federal funds rate. This is a range of interest rates that banks charge to lend money to one ...

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

The latest "casualty" of the war in the Middle East: Expectations of more Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The MoneyShow Chart of the Day shows that rate futures markets have now de-priced more Fed ...

The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady after its January meeting, with Chair Jerome Powell striking a more optimistic tone on the U.S. labor market after concerns prompted three rate ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is in his final three months at the head of the U.S. central bank. The odds of a fed funds rate hike by May, while perhaps small, are still greater than zero. It's ...