The Federal Reserve meets eight times a year to announce its benchmark federal-funds rate (sometimes called the Fed rate).

Rates are now at their lowest since March 2023 even though inflation is well above target.

The pound rallied and UK stocks and bond prices tumbled on Thursday after the Bank of England cut interest rates as expected, ...

The Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday lowered UK interest rates by a quarter point, marking its fifth cut in 12 months, ...

The Bank of England is poised to cut interest rates as it grapples with slowing economic growth and lingering inflation.

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President Donald Trump’s higher tariff rates of 10% to 50% on dozens of trading partners kicked in on Thursday.

Mortgage rates haven’t been this low since mid-October 2024. However, some perspective is in order: For the past nine months, ...

Economists and industry experts think that a weakening economy will force the MPC to stick to its cutting schedule in spite ...

Split decision prompts investors to rein in expectations for further loosening in blow to consumers and businesses ...

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As the Bank of England cuts interest rates by the narrowest of margins, millions of borrowers and savers will be asking what ...