In mid-September, the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by half-a-percentage-point. And in the coming months, the Fed is likely to continue making rate cuts in response to cooling inflation.

From the point of view of the Federal Reserve, the economy is running smoothly. Now, the central bank’s goal is to keep it that way, Chair Jerome Powell said Monday.

Insight into the central bank's decision to cut the prime interest rate may signal its plans for future reductions.

The Federal Reserve recently cut rates for the first time in more than four years. But this could be just the beginning. Find out what you need to know.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has made it clear the central bank isn’t in a 'hurry' to bring interest rates down, but that will be put to the test this fall with a series of job reports starting Friday.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is betting that inflation is nearly dead — and stock investors should cheer. The Fed’s recent half-point cut in the federal funds rate is a move usually is reserved for economic crises,

And where the risks are now.

While most members of the decision-making group (called the Federal Open Market Committee) agreed on this, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman preferred a more minor cut of 0.25%. This is notable because it was the first disagreement in voting by a Federal Reserve governor since 2005,

The case for quarter-point U.S. interest rate cuts at upcoming Federal Reserve policy meetings appeared intact on Friday after a report showed producer prices were flat last month compared with August,