Federal Funds Rate History 1990 to 2026

The Federal Reserve has battled a variety of economic troubles over the past 35 years. Between tech busts, a financial crisis and a pandemic, not to mention periods of too little inflation and too ...

Powell says Cook Supreme Court case is the most important in the Fed's 113-year history

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called Powell's decision to attend a "mistake," accusing Powell of politicizing the case ...
Marketplace

Musical chairs: Understanding the history of Fed chair selection

Presidents have tried to make their mark on the economy through the selection of Federal Reserve chairs before, but this time is different.

Fed Chair Powell: Lisa Cook's legal case may be the most important in the Federal Reserve's history

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell answers questions following the FOMC's decision to leave rates unchanged in January.

Powell warns Lisa Cook's Supreme Court case could be most consequential legal threat in Fed’s history

Jerome Powell calls Supreme Court case involving Fed governor Lisa Cook "perhaps the most important legal case in the Fed's ...
Opinion

Kevin Warsh is the right man for this moment at the Federal Reserve | PERRY O. HOOPER JR.

At pivotal moments in American economic history, the Federal Reserve needs more than a credentialed academic or a cautious caretaker.

Powell: Lisa Cook Case Is Perhaps Most Important Legal Case in Fed’s History

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told reporters Wednesday he attended last week’s Supreme Court hearing over the Trump ...