A little recent history here: The Federal Reserve jacked up its benchmark interest rate — the federal funds rate — back in 2022 and 2023, to a high of 5.25-5.5%, in a bid to fight rampant pandemic-era ...

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 crypto has historically been highly sensitive to the cost of borrowing money. When the Fed cuts rates, cash and short-term government debt become less rewarding to hold. At the same time, it ...

Wednesday's decision to reduce the benchmark federal-funds rate by a quarter point—to between 3.5% and 3.75%, a three-year low—is aimed at protecting against a sharper-than-anticipated slowdown in ...

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 recently cut interest rates for the third time within a year, but home buyers won't see a trickle-down ...