Boston Globe business columnist Larry Edelman answers the most important questions related to the Federal Reserve’s interest ...

Over the past few years, elevated mortgage rates and sky-high housing prices have contributed to a lack of home affordability ...

The Federal Reserve handed down a large interest rate cut this week, dialing back the central bank's fight against inflation ...

Lower interest rates will soften the prices consumers pay for debt — but people may not see an impact on their payments for a ...

Mortgage rates closely track the yield on a 10-year Treasury bond, or the amount paid to a bondholder annually. In the ...

Some forecasters expect the Fed to cut interest rates by a quarter-point Wednesday. Most, however, expect a half-point ...

Sales of previously owned homes in the United States fell sharply in August, despite mortgage rates plummeting that month.

Donald Trump has argued that the Fed would only cut interest rates close to the election to help his political opponents.

Don't expect an immediate impact from the Fed cutting interest rates. But that doesn't mean you can't start planning now.

Mortgage rates inched up even though the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. Experts explain why this is a short-lived ...

President Joe Biden said Thursday the Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates was “an important signal” that ...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower its benchmark interest rate by a ...