Capital at risk. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Compound interest is earned when interest paid on an account or generated by an investment ...

You might see the terms "interest rate" and "annual percentage yield" (APY) used interchangeably when talking about interest-bearing accounts like HYSAs and CDs. The two are related — and both are ...

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, despite relentless attacks from President Trump, who wants borrowing costs to be much lower. Ana Swanson Ana Swanson covers trade and economic policy ...

John Pelissero is a political scientist and is the former director of government ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his own. But all too frequently, ...

Watch: Jerome Powell explains why Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged The US Federal Reserve has voted to hold interest rates as its chair, Jerome Powell, defended the importance of central ...

• The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday as expected, but two governors dissented, preferring a quarter-point cut. • It’s the first time since July that the central bank has chosen ...

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, taking a measured, wait-and-see approach to the economy. Sometimes doing nothing is an act of defiance. President Donald Trump has put the Fed ...

Meeting this week for the first time in 2026, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) declined to lower the federal funds rate. In a post-meeting statement, the FOMC described economic activity ...

Sophie Venz is a former Deputy Editor at Forbes Advisor. She is an experienced editor and features reporter, and has previously worked in the small business and start-up reporting space. Previously ...

You’re more likely to find rates below 5.00% when you have a higher credit score Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy ...

Interest rates are still at their lowest level since February 2023 after the Bank of England (BoE) held interest rates at its February base rate meeting. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee ...

The Wildlife Conservation for Development Integrated Program (WCD IP) is one of 11 integrated programs in the Global Environment Facility’s eighth replenishment cycle (GEF-8). The IP aims to conserve ...