The Federal Reserve heads into 2026 swirling in a messy mix of economic pressures and political uncertainties.

The Federal Reserve will announce if they will cut rates again in December's meeting — their last meeting of 2025. The decision will determine whether borrowers get more relief on interest rates.

The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, in an effort to shore up a weakening job market. With inflation remaining stubbornly high, it was not a slam dunk decision.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose more than expected in May and the annual rate climbed further above central bankers’ 2% goal, according to government data released Friday. The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.1% ...

Federal Reserve is restarting quantitative easing after massive balance-sheet reductions since 2022. Inflation remains near 3 percent, above the Fed’s 2 percent target. Federal borrowing costs are rising over $1 trillion annually.

The highly anticipated November inflation report showed prices appearing to grow at a far slower rate, surprising analysts and markets after a year of stubbornly rising costs. The consumer price

US inflation cooled more than expected in November, lifting markets and reviving hopes the Federal Reserve could ease policy faster than anticipated.

The sudden drop of inflation in November could clear the decks for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to help boost the faltering job market. But the outlook is complicated by the government shutdown's impact on the data.

Year-over-year inflation remains well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, and Americans are complaining loudly about the high cost of living.