The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, keeping its benchmark rate at about 3.6% after three cuts in 2025.

The Federal Reserve will hold its first meeting of 2026 this week where officials are broadly expected to hold steady on another interest rate cut.

The American economy has continued to chug along during a year of uncertainties from erratic trade policies and continued struggles with higher prices that have

Justices didn't appear ready to let President Trump remove Fed governor Lisa Cook from her position while her contested firing plays out in the legal system.

Cook, who is a Biden-appointee, has said she will not leave her job and will not be “bullied” by Trump.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is expected to attend Supreme Court oral arguments in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook.