What Is The Average Credit Card Interest Rate This Week? February 16, 2026

Forbes Advisor’s weekly credit card rates report indicates that the current average credit card interest rate is 25.35%. The ...
Securities.io

How the Fed Dot Plot Signals Future Interest Rates

The FOMC includes 19 participants who contribute to the dot plot: the seven Board of Governors and the twelve regional Federal Reserve Bank pr ...
KHON2

What is the federal interest rate and why does it change?

HONOLULU (KHON2) — With news about interest rates rising and falling, it’s common to feel confused about what that could mean for the average person and their everyday life. While there’s a bit of ...
CBS News

Will the Fed cut rates today? See 5 economic charts that may determine its decision.

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

What would it take for the Fed to raise rates?

What would need to happen for the Federal Reserve to raise U.S. interest rates? If economic factors were the sole ...
Seeking Alpha

How Does The Federal Reserve Set Interest Rates?

The Federal Reserve targets an interest rate called the federal funds rate (FFR). The three rates the Fed sets to reach its FFR target range are: the discount rate, interest on reserve balances (IORB) ...
The New York Times

Fed Cuts Rates Again, Is Divided Over Future Moves

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for a third time this year, but officials were divided over their next move. Jerome Powell, the central bank’s chair, said “we haven’t made any decision about ...