Federal Funds Rate

Amid a warming cryptocurrency market, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) staking yields are on track to surpass the federal funds rate, emerging as a “powerful supporting narrative” to drive the price of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency. What Happened: The gap between Ethereum's...

Investors and analysts eagerly await the July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision on whether the federal funds rate will be cut. What Happened: The July FOMC meeting is held July 30 and 31 and will likely be the eighth straight meeting with federal funds rates remaining the same at 5.25%...

Investors and analysts are closely watching the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday with the potential for the first of several rate cuts that were said to be coming in 2024. What Happened: The Federal Reserve hinted at three rate cuts for 2024, which would follow...

What Happened: Esteemed economist Mohamed El-Erian aired his apprehension regarding the Federal Reserve’s recent Federal Open Market Committee press conference on Tuesday. El-Erian frets that the economic and policy signals may be perceived as “confused and confusing” by many....

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) expects the Fed to maintain rates unchanged and take a pause in its ongoing battle against inflation at this week's meeting. The central bank will hold off on an additional hike this month in light of the rising strain in the banking system, GS economic analyst...

The FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) will announce if it is deciding to raise the federal funds rate Wednesday, July 27 with an announcement at 2 p.m. ET. Here’s a look at what major analysts are expecting the rate hike to look like. The FOMC Meeting: The FOMC holds eight scheduled...

The table appears set for one more Fed rate hike this year after the central bank elected Thursday to keep interest rates unchanged for now. The economy continues to fire on most cylinders, according to the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), though the FOMC’s statement did note that...

At 2 p.m. EST, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce another interest rate hike. While most Americans are familiar with the idea of a federal interest rate, interest rates on different U.S. bonds, bank accounts, credit cards, mortgages and other financial instruments vary widely. Update: The...