The Federal Reserve is expected to begin lowering interest rates next month, and that should boost the consumer economy.

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered at 6.58% for the week ending Aug. 21, same as last week.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted interest rate cuts could be coming soon in a speech on Friday, a move that could affect everyone from global markets to individual Americans.

Powell delivered the guidance in a highly anticipated speech on Friday at the central bank's annual symposium in Jackson Hole ...

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Monday that the era of persistently low underlying interest ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a likely interest rate cut in September, noting "downside risks" to employment.

Treasurys sold off slightly in Monday morning trading, but held on to the bulk of Friday's rally, as strategists raised ...

In just three months, tariffs as a percentage of imports quadrupled, topping 10% for the first time in two decades, according ...

The week's biggest market-moving news came on Friday, 22 Aug. 2025, when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door ...

Federal Reserve Chair Powell must tread a fine line as he readies a message on interest rate cuts at the central bank's ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled on Friday that interest rates would be lowered at some point soon, rallying ...

Ed Yardeni, Yardeni Research president, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, the Fed's inflation fight, ...