Interest rates are likely to edge lower in 2026 as the Fed weighs inflation, jobs and political pressure. See what forecasts suggest for the year ahead.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Phillip Jefferson said Friday the central bank's monetary policy stance is "well positioned to determine the extent and ‌timing of additional adjustments to our policy rate based on the incoming data,

JP Morgan no longer expects Fed rate cuts in 2026, now forecasting a 2027 hike. Goldman Sachs and Barclays delay cut predictions.

Mortgage rates are more affordable now, but is it worth locking one in before this month's Federal Reserve meeting?

The Federal Reserve will meet later this month to make a decision on interest rates. But the latest inflation report is likely to make the central bank cautious about additional rate cuts.