The Federal Reserve is meeting for the first time this year on Jan 27 and 28, 2026, but expectations for a rate cut are low. After the December 2025 job report showed slower job growth, lower unemployment and solid wage gains, traders pushed their ...

The Federal Reserve has several tools to manage the money supply and keep the economy running smoothly. Learn how the central bank sets monetary policy.

The Federal Reserve meets for its first rate-setting session of 2026 on Tuesday, January 27, and Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The meeting comes on the heels of the Fed's December 2025 decision to cut rates for the third consecutive time, bringing the ...

President Trump had a message last week for the Federal Reserve while at the annual World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland: He plans to "demand that interest rates drop immediately." Mr. Trump may be in for disappointment. The Federal Reserve ...

The dollar is the global reserve currency. This has long been called the “exorbitant privilege”. It’s considered a huge advantage for the U.S. that the dollar holds this status – or so the story goes. But wait! This sacred cow might not be such a ...

The 10-year Treasury yield rose while the two-year declined ahead of an expected Fed pause on interest-rate cutting and amid an extended weakening of the dollar.