Interest Rates

• The Fed releases its latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Here's what to expect - This week's meeting offers little suspense and probably not much action, even as massive changes loom over the Fed's longer-term direction.
• Fed Governor Lisa Cook seems safe from Trump firing after Supreme Court arguments - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell planned to attend the oral arguments at the Supreme Court.
• I.M.F. Raises Forecast for Global Growth as Tariff Drag Fades - The 3.3 percent rate for 2026 would match last year’s pace. Booming investment in artificial intelligence is buttressing global output.
• Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, January 16, 2026: Annual rates plummet by 98 basis points - These are today's mortgage and refinance interest rates. The 30-year rate has dropped by almost a full percentage point over the last year. Lock in your rate today.
• Fed's Goolsbee says inflation could come 'roaring back' if central bank independence goes away - "Anything that's infringing or attacking the independence of the central bank is a mess," Goolsbee told CNBC.
• Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, January 14, 2026: Bouncing up from recent lows - These are today's mortgage and refinance interest rates. The 30-year fixed rate bounced up from recent lows, but remains just under 6%. Lock in your rate today.
• Trump attacks Powell again amid Fed independence fears: 'Incompetent' or 'crooked' - JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon defended the Fed's independence amid the probe of Powell by Trump's DOJ, echoing Republicans' criticisms.
• The Powell Defense Grows - Former Federal Reserve chiefs, Republican senators and — perhaps most important, many bond investors — raised concerns about an investigation into the bank’s leader.
• Global Central Bankers Express Support for Fed Chair After Criminal Investigation - The defense comes after Jerome Powell pushed back on what he described as pressure by the Trump administration to cut interest rates in the United States.
• Top Fed Official Conveys Little Urgency for Immediate Rate Cuts - The Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady when it meets at the end of the month, keeping tensions high with President Trump.