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

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

Federal Reserve policy committee members need to see inflation fall further before they move to cut interest rates again, ...

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.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the November consumer price index which showed that CPI inflation remained well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target rate.

Mortgage rates stayed near 6.3% after the Fed’s December cut, as officials weigh further moves amid persistent housing shortages.

As of January 2, 2026, the average mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 5.99%, while the average rate on a ...

Egyptian inflation slightly slowed even after a cut in fuel subsidies, potentially giving authorities more scope to reduce ...

The prospect of higher mortgage repayments is back on the table for Australian households, and the nation’s top economists ...

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