The Fed’s decision to cut the benchmark interest rate by a half point on Wednesday could spur a new wave of home renovations ...

The federal funds rate is a benchmark that influences other interest rates throughout the economy. The Federal Reserve doesn't control the federal funds rate directly. Instead, it uses various ...

With the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates a half point on Wednesday, will better mortgage rates follow and make the ...

After Fed rate cut, the next 6 months will be crucial for investors. Here’s why. Traders brace for volatility as more than $5 ...

The biggest gains, however, tend to come after the Fed begins cutting rates following a stock market panic. Following the first Fed rate cut in March 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, the S&P 500 was up ...

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 18 points, effectively trading flat, and S&P 500 futures ticked down 0.1%. Both gauges had rallied to new highs on Thursday as investors mulled the ...

By the end of 2024, interest rates will fall nearly another half of a percentage point from their current level of between ...

The Federal Reserve has at last cut interest rates but our columnist points out a host of concerns that could weigh on ...

Despite these challenges, the latest report offers some optimism. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out weekly ...

Over the past few years, elevated mortgage rates and sky-high housing prices have contributed to a lack of home affordability ...

Asian shares extended their rally on Friday, bathing in the afterglow of an outsized interest rate cut in the United States, ...

Asian stocks surged on Friday with Japan’s Nikkei leading regional gains after Wall Street romped to records following the ...