The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the central bank to change its rate decisions

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.38% at a 1-week high. The dollar jumped today after US Jan CPI unexpectedly accelerated, dampening expectations for additional Fed rate cuts and signaling the Fed will keep interest rates higher for longer. Also, higher T-note yields today are supporting the...

Lawmakers of both parties grilled Powell over the Fed’s recent decisions.

Federal Reserve Chair Powell's resistance to rate cuts and Senator Warren's criticism of Fed's political maneuvers amidst ongoing debate with lawmakers.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.05%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down by -0.05%, and March E-mini Nasdaq...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.26%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down by -0.26%, and March E-mini Nasdaq...

As credit card debt reaches $1.17tn, people across the US are struggling to save and living check to check

CD rates are currently at their highest compared to recent years, with many yielding over 4% APYs

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday rose by +0.26%. The dollar posted moderate gains Monday after President Trump revealed plans to impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the US, raising concern that rising tariffs may boost inflation and limit the Fed's ability to cut interest rates....