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The federal funds rate has a major impact on the interest you pay on credit cards, car loans and more. Here's how it works.

The Federal Reserve has battled a variety of economic troubles over the past 35 years. Between tech busts, a financial crisis ...

The Fed's dot plot can help you see where interest rates and overall monetary policy may be headed in the short term. But the ...

The Federal Reserve concluded its third meeting of the year by maintaining the federal funds rate at 3.50%–3.75%. The market is currently pricing in zero rate ...