2019 saw a major shift in monetary policy. Does that mean the Fed has been wrong about the economy for years?

Getting a loan in the early 1980s was a lot more expensive than today. That was the point.

Economists think another interest rate cut is on the way.

A survey from the National Association for Business Economics found members are bracing for the economy to slow.

Savers can be the first to lose when the Fed lowers the interest rate.

It’s how banks borrow money overnight. And it got a little crazy this week.

While the U.S. waits on word of rate cuts, the global economy is seeing negative interest rates.

A global economic meltdown caused the last rate cuts. Today, the economy is far from that point.

The Federal Reserve just announced it’s cutting interest rates. But in many parts of the world, interest rates are in negative territory. Given the right circumstances, U.S. rates could go negative, too.

How exactly do interest rates affect us? And just why is the Fed expected to cut them? We’ve got you covered.