Discover how biased expectations theory impacts interest rates by incorporating investor preferences and risks, beyond just ...

While most economists believe that central banks set interest rates, in reality, they are set by time preferences of ...

Everything Americans thought they knew about personal finance was upended when the Federal Reserve started aggressively ...

Interest rates have been trending downward, with the Federal Reserve implementing its first cut of 2024 in September. Analysts predict more cuts could follow in the final months of this year and into ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I show you how to save and invest. Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal ...

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 13: U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on December 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. The ...

Key Takeaways Fed rate cuts would likely lower credit card and savings rates first, while auto loans and especially fixed-rate mortgages may stay high or even rise.How much consumers benefit will ...

Wondering what’s in store for interest rates? Rate cuts have been on pause since the last cut in December 2024, but we believe more cuts are coming over the next few years. We project another 2 ...

December 10, 2025. That's the date when the final Federal Reserve meeting will conclude its final 2025 meeting and, with it, a now widely anticipated reduction to the federal funds rate. A rate drop ...