If you've been paying attention to chatter about interest rates in recent years, you've probably come across the term "federal funds rate" – or just "fed funds rate" for short. But what exactly is the ...

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 last time the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate was on Sept. 17 when the benchmark rate was reduced by a quarter point. The Fed cut rates three times in 2024. The average 30-year fixed ...

Mortgage borrowers received long-awaited good news in September when the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate for the first time in 2025. Even before the Fed's decision, though, the market ...

Bitcoin's greatest bull runs have, in the past, coincided with a low federal funds rate. The Federal Reserve could soon cut that interest rate again. This is just one of many factors affecting Bitcoin ...

The Federal Reserve’s decision to end its balance-sheet runoff after a drop in bank reserves suggests officials are doubling down on the federal funds rate as the primary tool to conduct monetary ...