NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers about the Federal Reserve meeting this week and what the expected interest rate cut could mean for the economy.

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a point when it meets on Wednesday, the ...

Mortgage rates shot up in 2022 following the Fed's aggressive rate-hiking campaign to combat inflation, and have been between ...

See how Federal Reserve's policy decisions shape savings account rates, and learn smart strategies to protect your money when ...

The Federal Reserve is preparing for its September meeting, where the board may decide to cut the federal funds rate in ...

Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve's two-day policy-setting meeting begins Tuesday.Investors widely expect the central bank to cut its influential interest rate. However, members of the policy ...

The Federal Reserve is in a nearly impossible spot right now. Markets are expecting a quarter-point interest rate cut to a range of 4 percent to 4.25 percent when the Fed policy-setting committee ...

Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board is a dangerous threat to the board’s independence, ...

With the Federal Reserve widely expected to reduce its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 4.1%, economists and Wall Street investors will be looking Wednesday for signs of how deeply the Fe ...

Officials are widely expected to cut rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday at the conclusion of their meeting, ...

A Supreme Court case called "Humphrey's Executor" has shielded independent agency leaders from political influence. In the ...

The ruling comes on the same day the Senate voted along party lines to approve Trump’s economic adviser Stephen Miran’s nomination for the Federal Reserve board.