The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rate at the target range of 3.5% to 3.75%, but traders are looking ...
A surprise drop in the unemployment rate in December is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on course to take a breather from cutting interest rates later this month. “The fall in unemployment to 4.4% ...
The US Federal Reserve is broadly expected to pause its series of interest rate cuts Wednesday, resisting mounting attacks ...
From mortgage rates to auto loans and credit cards, here’s a look at how the upcoming January Fed decision may affect your ...
While home prices are expected to drop in almost two dozen U.S. cities next year, according to a recent report, the reality is that home prices are currently elevated in many parts of the country. And ...
Fed rate cuts: Are they good or bad for home buyers? You can count on it: When the Federal Reserve changes its interest rate, news headlines about mortgage rates will follow. This cycle unfolds up to ...
The Fed cut rates three times in late 2025 due to layoffs and unemployment concerns. December unemployment fell to 4.4%, reducing chance of further rate cuts this month. Weak job growth persists, but ...
Social Security COLAs are tied to CPI-W inflation data from July through September, not to Federal Reserve interest rate decisions. The 2026 COLA is locked at 2.8% and will not change due to recent ...
Forecasts vary for how many more times the Fed could cut interest rates in 2026. Some say one, two or even three more rate cuts ahead. Mortgage rates already have fallen as markets anticipated a Fed ...
The January meeting marks the first since Fed Chair Jerome Powell confirmed the Department of Justice subpoenaed the central bank.
The Fed delivered yet another rate cut yesterday, but the path for 2026 doesn't suggest that more cuts are coming in a hurry. The reserve upgraded its GDP forecast for 2026 indicating that a slowdown ...
You can count on it: When the Federal Reserve changes its interest rate, news headlines about mortgage rates will follow. This cycle unfolds up to eight times a year, so many home shoppers get the ...