Federal Reserve lowers its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points in third straight cut

The reduction lowers the federal funds rate — what banks charge each other for short-term loans — to between 3.5% and 3.75%, ...

A divided Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for a 3rd straight time

The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, in an effort to shore up a weakening job market.

Fed cuts interest rates for 3rd time this year in effort to boost hiring

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, opting for its third ...

What are today's mortgage interest rates: December 12, 2025?

Want to know how this week's Fed rate cut impacted the mortgage rate climate? Here are the latest interest rates.

Fed’s Hammack Says She Prefers Slightly More Restrictive Rates

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said she would prefer interest rates to be slightly more restrictive ...

Two Fed dissenters cite inflation risk in votes against rate cut

By Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials who voted against the U.S.

Fed cuts key US lending rate by quarter point to lowest level in three years

Jerome Powell has concluded his news conference following the announcement that the Federal Reserve will cut the country's ...

What to expect when the Fed announces next interest rate move this week

The Federal Reserve's last meeting of 2025 will determine whether borrowers get more relief on interest rates.