Fed Interest Rates Explained

Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

Fed pauses interest rate cuts in first meeting of 2026

The January meeting marks the first since Fed Chair Jerome Powell confirmed the Department of Justice subpoenaed the central bank.

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Fed holds interest rates steady, pausing rate cuts amid economic uncertainty

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Fed Meeting Today: Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady; Powell Press Conference Begins

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Federal Reserve signals no rush to cut interest rates as US economy powers ahead

The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates on hold for the first time since July, as chair Jay Powell said the US central bank was in no rush to cut them despite Donald Trump’s relentless campaign to...

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US Fed holds interest rates and defends independence

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Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump continues to insist they be lowered

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CNBC Daily Open: Investors expected the Fed to hold rates — it was Powell's comments that drew interest

Powell left some advice to the next Fed chair. "Don't get pulled into elected politics," Powell said. "Don't do it."

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Fed Rate Decision January 2026: No Change as Inflation Persists

Fed holds rates at 3.5%-3.75% while dollar hits 4-year low. Bitcoin steady at $89,500, gold near $5,300. Two officials vote for cuts in026.

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Trump lashes out at Jerome Powell again after Fed’s interest rate move

Trump says Jerome Powell is ‘hurting our country’ as president finally weighs in on Fed’s plan for interest rates - President demands ‘LOWEST INTEREST RATE OF ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD’ regardless of e