As the Fed currently endeavors to wind down inflation without causing a recession, it is useful to see how and why it acted in the past. Forbes Advisor has compiled this history as a handy guide ...

CD rates move in tandem with the federal funds rate, the benchmark interest rate set by the Federal Reserve. Yields on CDs rose above 10% in the early 1980s when the Fed set interest rates well ...

The Federal Reserve has decided to keep interest ... tariff-fueled inflation pressures.The federal interest rate has not changed yet in 2025. Historical data shows that rates peaked at just ...