The Fed might raise its target interest rate to curb inflation ... according to the St. Louis Fed’s 3-month historical CD rates chart. While rates were high in the 1980s, they steadily fell ...

The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds target rate, also known as the fed funds rate, which is the interest rate at which commercial banks lend to each other overnight. Below, CNBC Select ...

In addition, it’s expected to help maintain moderate long-term interest rates and a stable financial system. Fed funds is a key tool that lets the central bank manage the supply of money in the ...

The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) declined to adjust interest rates after its first meeting of the year on Jan. 28 and 29, 2025. Starting in September, the FOMC lowered ...

Powell says the Fed is in no hurry to change course, citing "uncertainty" over the impact of the Trump administration ...