The Fed cut rates by 25 bps to 3.50–3.75%, but internal division and a static dot plot signal heightened uncertainty. $40 billion in immediate Treasury bill purchases is a liquidity stabilization move ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I show you how to save and invest. Fixed income markets see two or three interest rate cuts coming from the Federal Open Market ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I show you how to save and invest. The Federal Open Market Committee is broadly expected to cut interest rates to below 4% on ...

The Federal Reserve lowered the federal-funds rate on Wednesday by 0.25 percentage points, setting a new target range of 4.00%-4.25%. A cut had been widely expected ...

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met in December, and the 12 voting members agreed to lower the target federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point. That was the third consecutive ...

The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged but delivered a hawkish message, citing persistent inflation risks and a resilient economy. Growth and inflation projections for 2025–2027 were revised higher, ...

Thomas M. Mertens, vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, stated his views on the current economy and the outlook as of July 17, 2025. Economic activity in the United States has ...