The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds target rate, also known as the fed funds rate, which is the interest rate at which commercial banks lend to each other overnight. Below, CNBC Select ...

It does so by lowering and raising interest ratest — specifically one called the federal funds rate. The federal funds rate, or fed funds rate, is the interest rate set by the Federal Open ...

Although inflation receded last month, an escalating trade war threatens to cause prices to rise on a wide range of consumer ...

Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep its interest rate flat at Wednesday's policy meeting.Fed ...

In serious crises the Fed has stepped in. It played a key role in stabilizing the financial system in the 2008-2009 financial ...

Thanks for reading! The Federal Reserve's Federal Funds Rate (Fed Funds Rate) is a key interest rate in the U.S. economy, representing the rate at which banks lend to each other overnight.

The Federal Reserve is likely to lower the FFR at the next meeting due to declining GDP, bond rates, and stock market ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The federal funds rate is one of the Federal Reserve’s key tools for guiding U.S. monetary policy. It impacts everything from the ...