Interest rates

The post-crisis financial policy has a downside.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke Wednesday about low inflation, which he called “one of the major challenges of our time.” Historically, inflation concerns have more often been around too-high inflation, such as the U.S. experienced in the 1970s and early 1980s. But too little inflation can also be problematic, especially for the Federal Reserve’s ability […]

In a sharp turn from December’s forecasts, the Federal Reserve announced yesterday that it will hold short-term interest rates steady. The announcement comes amid signs of a slowing economy and weakening consumer and business spending. For workers and the housing market, however, the economy is still healthy.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the other members of the agency's Open Market Committee meet Tuesday for the first time this year.

The president isn’t happy with the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes.

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the fourth time this year.

The Fed has hiked interest rates for the fourth time this year. Here’s how this major decision could affect your savings and borrowing rates.

The quarter-point hike, to a range of 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent, lifts the Fed’s benchmark rate to its highest point since 2008.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said interest rates were just below neutral. We break down what that means.