Here's what to expect at the Fed's first interest rate meeting of 2026

Jerome Powell will announce the central bank's next interest rate decision on Jan. 28 amid political and legal turmoil involving the Fed.

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady

Trump has urged the Fed to significantly lower interest rates.

A Utah man shaped an independent Federal Reserve. This BYU expert explains why it matters

Utah banker Marriner Eccles is widely credited with establishing the modern-day version of the U.S. central bank. A BYU professor explains why that is still important.

Fed holds interest rates steady in first meeting of 2026

The Federal Open Market Committee kept the federal funds rate steady, following three rate cuts last year.