Fed Brings Out the Big Guns

Following weeks of gloomy economic news and rising inflation, the Federal Open Market Committee pulled out nearly all the stops on Wednesday, hiking the federal funds rate by 75 basis points for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Fed Approves 1st Rate Hike in 4 Years

The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday raised the federal funds rate for the first time since 2018, marking a new approach to rising inflation and other economic pressures.

Fed Approves 1st Rate Hike in 4 Years

The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday raised the federal funds rate for the first time since 2018, marking a new approach to rising inflation and other economic pressures.

Fed Approves 1st Rate Hike in 4 Years

The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday raised the federal funds rate for the first time since 2018, marking a new approach to rising inflation and other economic pressures.

Inflation Jumps to Fastest Rate Since 1982

The Consumer Price Index jumped by 0.8 percent in February from January and roared ahead by 7.9 percent to its fastest annual pace in 40 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.

Fed Sets Stage for March Rate Hike

The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday did not pull trigger on an increase to the federal funds rate—but it left little doubt about action at its next policy meeting in March.