The Fed is currently neutral on interest rates but could resume cuts later this year. If you're house hunting, here's how that may—or may not—impact 2025 mortgage rates.

As President Donald Trump lashes out at government agencies across Washington, one of his favorite first-term targets – the Federal Reserve – has been getting a relatively easy ride. Listen to the Here’s Why podcast on Apple,

The Federal Reserve is likely to resume cutting interest rates in June and could reduce short-term borrowing costs again in September.

Similarly, many investment professionals currently have their gaze fixed on the Federal Reserve to gauge the direction of the market in 2025. In fact, 72% of institutional investors say central bank policy will influence their investment decisions this year, according to the 2025 Natixis Institutional Outlook Survey.

No change in interest rates is expected when the Federal Open Market Committee is scheduled to set rates again on March 19.

The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates twice in 2025, which could boost Bitcoin’s price as investors favor riskier assets because of their potential for higher returns.

The market’s expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates held steady after the publication of minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee's January meeting. Traders are still expecting an extended pause on rate cuts with the next quarter-point reduction coming in July,

Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said the central bank should cut interest rates further if inflation makes more progress back toward target.

Mounting economic uncertainty is fueling speculation that the Federal Reserve may be compelled to resume cutting interest rates sooner than previously anticipated. Traders are increasingly betting on a June rate cut,