Rates remained low until March 2022 when the Fed began its current cycle of interest rate hikes, an effort that has included raising its benchmark rate 11 times, bringing the federal funds rate to ...

While the perception is that lower interest rates are good for businesses, history says rate-easing cycles are a worrisome ...

“The Federal Reserve raised interest rates at the fastest pace in 40 years ... Here’s a look at the historical ups and downs of CD rates and some background on rate fluctuations through ...

Historical 5-year CD rates are higher than ... banks offered significantly higher interest rates on CDs” during the late 1970s. The high CD rates at the end of the 1970s continued into the ...

When the federal funds rate moves up or down, so do the interest rates on bank accounts and loans. In other words, changes in the Fed’s rate impact how much your savings can grow and how much ...

Forget the "Fed put." These days, it's starting to seem like the Federal Reserve has been working on a new derivative: the ...

After ticking up for two days, rates on 30-year mortgages kept steady at their most expensive level since early July. Rate ...

The U.S. inflation rate by year shows how much prices for goods and services rise year-over-year. The inflation rate typically reacts to phases of the business cycle, which is the natural cycle of ...