The Federal Reserve signaled that it may start raising its benchmark interest rate sometime next year, earlier than it envisioned three months ago.
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Read More »September 22, 2021 Comments Off on Fed foresees potential interest rate hike as soon as next year
The Federal Reserve signaled that it may start raising its benchmark interest rate sometime next year, earlier than it envisioned three months ago.
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Read More »July 28, 2021 Comments Off on Fed notes improving economy, easing toward lowering interest rates
The Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy is strengthening and making progress on the Fed's employment and inflation goals, a small step toward dialing back its ultra-low-interest rate policies.
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Read More »June 16, 2021 Comments Off on As inflation rises, Fed sees faster time frame for rate hikes
The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it may act sooner than previously planned to start dialing back low-interest rate policies.
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Read More »December 26, 2018 Comments Off on What 2019 may hold for your finances
We asked experts to weigh in on how they anticipate how those big drivers may impact your financial well-being in 2019.
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Read More »July 19, 2018 Comments Off on Powell wants to create some mystery around Fed meetings
Change is in the air at the Federal Reserve.
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Read More »May 3, 2017 Comments Off on Fed leaves rates unchanged but signals further hikes ahead
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged while signaling that it expects a resilient U.S. economy and solid job market to justify further rate hikes later this year. The Fed’s pause comes after it modestly raised its ...
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Read More »December 14, 2016 Comments Off on Fed raises rates, boosts outlook for borrowing costs in 2017
Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates for the first time this year and forecast a steeper path for borrowing costs in 2017, saying inflation expectations have increased “considerably” and suggesting the labor market is tightening. The Federal Open Market Committee ...
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Read More »September 25, 2015 Comments Off on Yellen says she expects Fed to raise rates by year’s end
WASHINGTON — Chair Janet Yellen said Thursday that she expects the Federal Reserve to begin raising interest rates from record lows by the end of the year. In a lecture at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Yellen said she ...
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Read More »August 24, 2015 Comments Off on Survey: Most economists say Fed will raise rates in 2015
NEW YORK — The vast majority of business economists expect the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates before the end of the year, according to a survey released Monday. Minutes from the Fed’s meeting in late July showed that officials ...
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Read More »March 27, 2015 Comments Off on Yellen: A rate increase may be warranted later this year
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says continued improvement in the U.S. economy means an increase in the Fed's key interest rate could come later this year.
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