The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, in an effort to shore up a weakening job market. With inflation remaining stubbornly high, it was not a slam dunk decision.

The Fed has cut interest rates for the third time in a row at December's meeting. Fed members were the most divided they've been all year.

With the Fed’s third rate cut this year, refinancing your mortgage at a 0.50% lower rate can save you over $40,000. Here are the best lenders to choose from.

The Federal Reserve's rate cuts may have a complex impact on buyers, sellers, and homeowners, but experts say lower rates could eventually lead to more favorable borrowing conditions and a more active market in the coming years.

The Federal Reserve’s “manipulations” around the cost of money will drive people into riskier investments as the return environment moderates, Oaktree Capital Management LP co-founder Howard Marks warned,

Gold rose on Thursday to hit its highest level in more than a month after the U.S. Federal Reserve's quarter-point rate cut pushed the dollar lower, while silver surged to a record high.

The cut of a quarter-point will likely make it cheaper for average Americans to secure mortgages, pay credit card debt or finance cars.

The 10-year Treasury yield gets nowhere near the attention stocks do, but it can be a very important indicator.