Learn how central banks use forward guidance to shape economic expectations and guide monetary policy decisions. Explore key ...

President Donald Trump caught the attention of the credit card industry late last week when he called for a 10% cap on credit ...

Federal Reserve policy committee members need to see inflation fall further before they move to cut interest rates again, ...

The Federal Reserve’s most important monetary policy tool is the Fed Funds Interest Rate target. By raising or lowering this benchmark, the Fed hopes to influence the cost of credit throughout the ...

After a lengthy pause, the Federal Reserve on Sept. 17 announced a quarter percentage point cut to its benchmark interest rate. Economists say it is likely the first in a series of reductions that ...

Almost half of the 38 experts surveyed in the Financial Review’s first quarterly poll for 2026 reckon the next move is up, ...

In recent years, certificate of deposit (CD) interest rates reached historic highs, due, in large part, to the Federal Reserve pushing up its benchmark rate to try and temper inflation. As the ...