The Federal Reserve’s primary economic policy tool, the interest rate, is also a macro-signal of the economy’s health.

Inflation could continue to be ‘persistent’ and prices could potentially increase again, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana ...

Rising interest rates have become a hot topic, and for good reason. They influence everything from mortgage rates to credit ...

In its January meeting, the Fed held interest rates steady after a series of cuts, citing slower progress on inflation and ...

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The U.S. dollar abandoned the gold standard in 1971 under President Nixon. Now, the fiat currency derives its value based on ...

To achieve the inflation target, the Bank adjusts (raises or lowers) its key policy interest rate. If inflation is above the 2 per cent target, the Bank may raise the policy rate. This prompts banks ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was keeping interest ... even more between the expected inflation and actual inflation over the past few months. For example, year-on-year inflation rate based ...

By summer and fall 2022, inflation peaked between 5.6% and 9.1%, depending on the index. Inflation began to decline, reaching a temporary low in late 2024. The Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has admitted the bank was too late to hike interest rates during the recent inflation surge ...

The new year kicked off with Donald Trump taking office for the second time. His policy announcements, particularly on tariffs and trade, will impact the global economy. What are the pitfalls to ...