The Federal Reserve’s current policy stance on interest rates leaves the central bank well positioned to determine the extent and timing of additional rate adjustments based on incoming data, Philip Jefferson said.

Fixed income markets project that the Fed will hold interest rates steady at the first scheduled meeting of 2026.

From grocery stores to healthcare facilities and automotive plants, rising prices and affordability are top of mind for millions of Americans right now. Some of them are Federal Reserve officials whose jobs actually require them to keep inflation in check for the rest of us.

JP Morgan no longer expects Fed rate cuts in 2026, now forecasting a 2027 hike. Goldman Sachs and Barclays delay cut predictions.

Further changes to the Federal Reserve's short-term interest rate will need to be "finely tuned" to incoming data given the risks to both the U.S. central bank's employment and inflation goals, Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said on Tuesday.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a probe into the Federal Reserve’s ongoing renovation of its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a statement

Silver challenges record high at $84.03 as geopolitical tensions and Fed rate cut expectations fuel rally. Key CPI data this week could sustain momentum.

Interest rates are likely to edge lower in 2026 as the Fed weighs inflation, jobs and political pressure. See what forecasts suggest for the year ahead.