Fears of elevated interest rates dampened the mood on Wall Street at the start of this year–but cooling core inflation and dovish comments by Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller have given investors reason to feel a bit more cheerful this week.

Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect for interest rates this year.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says, “We do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance.”

A desire for low rates confronts a very different economic backdrop—with higher price pressures—from his first term.

The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks to gauge where inflation is head

As was expected, the FOMC announced it would hold its federal funds rate target at 4.25-4.5 percent. This ended the three-meeting rate cut streak that began in September 2024. Read more here

Policymakers said they “will carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks” in determining future rate decisions.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday in comments that pushed against recent market moves that anticipate a shallower Fed rate path. Fed may cut rates sooner and faster than ...

Trump's remarks come five days before the Fed's first policy meeting to be held during his administration - on Jan. 28 and 29 - with very broad expectations officials will leave rates unchanged.

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks to

The Federal Reserve announces its decision on interest rates at 2 p.m. Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks shortly thereafter. Live updates on stocks, bonds and markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average,