Dec 13, 2016
A Fed rate hike this week is likely — but what lies ahead for 2017?
When it comes to interest rate hikes, it’s never a done deal until it’s actually done. However, it’s a near certainty that the Fed will raise rates when it meets today and tomorrow. What the interest rate outlook will be for 2017, under a Trump presidency, is far less clear.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 17. In mid-November, Yellen confirmed that a hike in federal interest rates was on its way soon.
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images
Latest Episodes
View All Shows
7 hours ago25:22
15 hours ago7:09
20 hours ago30:57
20 hours ago12:45
6 days ago28:44
4 months ago24:33