The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its second consecutive interest rate cut, bringing the benchmark interest rate to the lowest it’s been in three years. The quarter-point rate cut passed in a ...

If you were hoping the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut, its first of 2025, was going to make your credit card debt easier to pay off, the reality is that there are many other, more important, ...

Sean Messier is a personal finance writer with a focus on credit. He’s written for Credit Card Insider, plus several other national and global brands. Tfilm / Getty Images The Federal Reserve cut its ...

The last time the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate was on Sept. 17 when the benchmark rate was reduced by a quarter point. The Fed cut rates three times in 2024. The average 30-year fixed ...

The first interest-rate cut of the year is here, and it could eventually mean savings for Americans. The Fed meeting follows soft job growth, rising unemployment, and increasing inflation rates. A ...