After cutting interest rates in December, the Fed struck a relatively hawkish tone. It kept the door open to cutting rates in ...

A drop in the inflation rate could prove to be good news for homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance. Here's why.

The divergence of opinion on the future of monetary policy is likely to only grow in 2026 as Fed Chairman Jerome Powell ...

Some Federal Reserve officials who supported cutting a key interest rate earlier this month could have instead backed keeping ...

"Mortgage interest rates went down before the Fed cut rates in September but went up after," says Ali Wolf, chief economist ...

Fed rate cuts could ease credit card and deposit rates, but auto loans and mortgages may stay high due to risk and long-term inflation expectations.

Forbes’ expert contributors say investors may look forward to a less stressful year, depending on inflation, interest rates and other unpredictable factors.

And if 2026 forecasts are correct, we may have to keep waiting.

The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.15%, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The ...

The Cleveland Fed president, who will vote on rates in 2026, takes November’s cooler inflation reading ‘with a grain of salt’ ...

Easing inflation could give way to further interest rate cuts, and both factors bode well for the following three Dividend ...

It comes as new PM Sanae Takaichi is keen for inflation to fall but also needs low government borrowing costs.