The Federal Reserve made a 0.50 percentage point cut, double the typical reduction. Here's what's behind the decision.

Mortgage rates closely track the yield on a 10-year Treasury bond, or the amount paid to a bondholder annually. In the ...

The Federal Reserve hit the ground running on Wednesday with a big rate cut to kick off its easing cycle, signaling its ...

Potential homebuyers and sellers have been holding off on making a move amid elevated mortgage rates and sky-high prices. But ...

The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate from its 23-year high, with consequences for debt, savings, auto ...

The U.K. central bank left its key interest rate unchanged, taking a more cautious approach than the Federal Reserve.

The central bank’s decision brings the benchmark federal-funds rate to a range between 4.75% and 5% and follows an all-out ...

The Fed's decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points reflects its growing confidence in taming inflation and a renewed ...

Investors have sent stocks and bonds higher on expectations of a soft landing. But some Republicans think the central bank ...

The Fed's cutting cycle in 1995 sparked an economic boom, with the stock market more than doubling in value by the end of the ...

Sales of previously owned homes in the United States fell sharply in August, despite mortgage rates plummeting that month.

Today's aggressive rate cut, doubling the widely expected 25 bps reduction, signals deepening concerns about the health of ...