Federal Reserve

The Fed’s Rate Cut and What It Means for Investors

For months, investors have been anticipating a reduction in the federal funds rate—and now it’s finally here. After a nine-month pause, the Federal Reserve lowered its key lending rate by 25 basis points on September 17. Markets cheered…...more

Are We About to See a Pause in Interest Rate Hikes?

After raising interest rates last year at a clip we haven’t seen since the ‘80s, will Fed officials decide soon that it’s time to take a break? Though many analysts have been predicting a rate-hike pause may be…...more