The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee left interest rates unchanged Jan. 29.
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FOMC Cuts Interest Rates; MBA Economist Weighs In
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee cut interest rates by 25 basis points Wednesday in its third consecutive reduction. The market had anticipated the change.

MBA Chart of the Week: Target Fed Funds Rate
The FOMC lowered the target Fed Funds rate by 50 basis points at its September meeting and signaled that this is the first cut in a series that is expected to bring the Fed Funds rate down by about 2 percentage points by the end of 2025.

MBA Chart of the Week: Monthly Payroll Growth, Average Hourly Earnings
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) left the federal funds target unchanged at its May meeting, as incoming data regarding the strength of the economy and stubbornly high inflation have resulted in a shift in the expected timing of a first rate cut.

Fed Keeps Rates Steady But Options Open
The Federal Open Market Committee held rates steady at its June meeting but kept its options open for July and later this year.