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Fed official: Rates to rise higher, stay elevated longer
The Federal Reserve will need to continue lifting its short-term interest rate to a level that restricts economic growth and keep it there for an extended period, a top Fed official said.
Fed board member opens door to 1-point hike if demand rises
A member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors said he would be open to supporting a huge 1 percentage point increase in the Fed's key short-term interest rate.
Powell: Fed aiming to avoid recession amid inflation fight
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the pace of future rate hikes will depend on whether — and how quickly — inflation starts to decline.
This is how a higher Fed rate could affect your finances
These are some of the most common questions being asked about the impacts of the Federal Reserve rate hike.
Fed attacks inflation with its largest rate hike since 1994
The Federal Reserve intensified its drive to tame high inflation by raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point.
Following national trends, housing inventory is up in Maryland
Maryland’s real estate market is following nationwide housing trends, with prices continuing to grow even as inventory also increases.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Powell wants to create some mystery around Fed meetings
Change is in the air at the Federal Reserve.
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 benchmark short-term rate in December and March. Most economists expect it to do so again […]
