Today's high-yield savings rates for February 17, 2026: Up to 5.00%

A high-yield savings account can help you earn the most on your savings ...

Mortgage Rates Today: February 16, 2026 – Rates Move Lower

Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.02%, according to the Mortgage Research Center, while the ...

Trump ramps up Fed rate cut pressure after strong jobs, inflation reports

President Trump and top White House officials are ramping up pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after two surprisingly strong economic reports. Data released by the Labor ...
Opinion

A Federal Reserve Crisis of Confidence Threatens the Very Fabric of Wall Street -- and Investors May Pay the Price

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) -- the 12-person body, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell, responsible for setting the nation's monetary policy -- typically adjusts the federal funds target ...

Lower Unemployment Rate Supports Longer Pause for Fed

January’s jobs data, released on Wednesday, bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady ...
Barron's

The Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady. Powell Steers Clear of Politics.

The Fed kept interest rates steady at the conclusion of its January meeting. Fed Chair Jerome Powell, meanwhile, dodged a number of questions about politics in a post-decision press conference. Here ...

US inflation isn't subsiding. It's heating up again

The main reason political pressure on the Federal Reserve has not caused markets to price in deeper interest rate cuts is ...

Fed's Barkin: Cuts So Far Helped Support Job Market While Waiting on Inflation's 'Last Mile'

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's ‌interest ​rate cuts so far ‌have helped insure the health of the job market while the ​Fed tries to complete "the last mile" in ...

What Warsh’s Crisis-Era Fed Days Say About His Approach

Warsh’s repeated focus on the issue could shape the Fed’s policy approach going forward, wrote Wells Fargo Chief Economist Tom Porcelli. Powell has been known for “insurance cuts” — lowering rates ...
Hartford Courant

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year. Chair Jerome ...
Los Angeles Times

Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump insists they be lowered

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at ...
CNN

Fed holds interest rates steady for first time since July

• The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday as expected, but two governors dissented, preferring a quarter-point cut. • It’s the first time since July that the central bank has chosen ...