The Federal Reserve wraps up its two-day meeting this Wednesday with what looks like a straightforward decision to hold rates steady. Job growth collapsed in 2025, with just 584,000 positions added ...

The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds target rate, the interest rate at which commercial banks lend to each other overnight. The Federal Reserve raises the fed funds rate to cool down inflation.

You might see the terms "interest rate" and "annual percentage yield" (APY) used interchangeably when talking about interest-bearing accounts like HYSAs and CDs. The two are related — and both are ...

You’re more likely to find rates below 5% when you have a higher credit score Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy Side ...

Some Federal Reserve officials who supported cutting a key interest rate earlier this month could have instead backed keeping the rate unchanged, minutes released Tuesday show, underscoring the ...

Swedish neurotech startup Flow Neuroscience has secured FDA approval for the first brain stimulation device for home use in treating depression, a regulatory milestone that could reshape a mental ...

In a major shift for how mental health conditions might be treated, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first at-home brain-stimulation device to treat moderate to severe major ...

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