the earnings yield or the Fed model) to explain or predict another (in this case, the stock market). Notice that in each case, the earnings yield alone has had more predictive power than when ...

Janet Yellen, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, announced today that the Fed will be raising rates by 25 basis points, to a range of 0.50 to 0.75%. Follow BI Video ...

Welcome to Investopedia's live blog of the Federal Reserve's January meeting. Here, we will bring you the latest news on the Fed's decision, explain what it means, and provide analysis.

Suffice it to say, this wasn't the most interesting decision of 2025 so far. Still, given that the Fed cut interest rates three times in 2024, we were hoping for a path toward lower borrowing costs.

Another possibility: Trump’s blueprint could drive inflation higher while also weakening the economy – an unusual tandem that would pose a vexing dilemma for the Fed. Cut? Hike? Stand pat?

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has said repeatedly that ... walking a monetary tightrope at the press conference as he tries to explain how the skip is really a prelude to more hikes – not a pause." ...

As you’d expect, the move was poorly received by the president. Hours after the Fed announced its decision to hold rates steady on Wednesday, Trump, who nominated Fed Chair Jerome Powell in his ...

The Fed's careful approach helps explain why savings accounts and CDs still offer competitive interest rates above 4% — and why it would be smart to prepare for future rate cuts today while you can.

Economists see the core gauge as a better indicator of the underlying inflation trend than the overall CPI that includes often-volatile food and energy costs. The headline measure rose 0.5% from ...