The Federal Reserve's decision could potentially mark an economic milestone for Americans battling higher cost of living.

Their latest update, published on September 18th, revealed that their views on long-term interest rates are the most dispersed since the Fed started publishing these “dot plot” projections in 2012. Of the 19 officials who made forecasts (the committee’s 12 voters plus seven regional Fed presidents),

The other way to think about this conundrum is to say that if the Federal Reserve needs to deliver all the rate cuts currently priced by the bond market, then the economic reality is likely to be such that US equity markets won’t sustain elevated valuations and optimistic earnings estimates.

The federal funds rate is the interest banks charge each other for overnight loans. Set by the Federal Reserve, it's a basis for other interest rates.

When the Federal Reserve closes its latest policy meeting Wednesday afternoon, the widespread expectation is that it will announce the first cut to its main interest rate in more than four years. It would be a momentous event,

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also

St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem on Friday said the U.S. central bank should cut interest rates "gradually" after what he called the "strong and clear message" of a half-point interest-rate cut last week,

A top Federal Reserve official said the US central bank should revert to cutting interest rates “gradually”, after a larger than usual half-point reduction earlier this month. St Louis Fed president Alberto Musalem said the US economy could react “very vigorously” to looser financial conditions,

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point on Wednesday, even as U.S. stocks traded near record highs. This unexpected move has investors looking to history for clues about what might happen next in the markets.