The federal funds rate is an important interest rate set by the Federal Reserve. It affects loans, savings, and daily costs.

It’s almost certainly the most closely scrutinized scatter chart in financial markets. Every three months since January 2012, ...

Discover the key differences between the federal funds rate and LIBOR, two crucial interest rates that impact U.S. and global lending practices.

The Federal Reserve began the long-awaited cuts to the federal-funds rate on Sept. 17, 2025, when it trimmed the target range by 25 basis points to 4.00%-4.25%, and ...

NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is building the case for a change in the interest rate the central bank targets to achieve its monetary policy goals.

Federal Reserve policymakers chose to leave interest rates unchanged at their March meeting amid a softening labor market and uncertainty over the economic impact of the Iran war.

After the Federal Reserve's rate cuts last year, it's still uncertain how restrictive the central bank's current 3.50%-3.75% policy rate is, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said on Tuesday. "One way ...