Interest Rate Decision Today

Fed, DOJ and interest rate

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· 29m · on MSN

Fed's fight with DOJ could hurt prospects for more interest rate cuts

The Federal Reserve is less likely to make cuts this year as it grapples with a criminal probe, analysts say.

KIMT News 3 · 15d

Fed rate cuts: Are they good or bad for home buyers?

· 2h

Fed chair faces DOJ probe, says it’s payback for rate decisions

· 2h

Republicans Strike Blow Against Trump’s DOJ Probe Into Fed Chair

A group of Republican senators fired back at the Trump administration as the Justice Department targets Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell with a criminal probe.

· 15h

Dollar dips, gold at record high as US prosecutors target Fed's Powell

· 8h

Criminal investigation into Fed chair Powell has ‘reinforced’ concerns over independence, Goldman Sachs warns, as dollar weakens – as it happened

3hon MSN

DOJ’s Powell Probe Has People Asking One Big Question: What Happens to Interest Rates?

A DOJ probe involving Fed Chair Jerome Powell has sparked fresh questions about the Fed’s next move. Here’s what it could—or couldn’t—mean for interest rates.

13don MSN

Fed meeting minutes reveal deep splits on December rate cut decision

At their December 9-10 meeting, Fed officials agreed to cut their key interest rate by a quarter point for the third time this year, to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years.

13d

Deep Divide Inside Fed Raises Questions About Timing of Further Rate Cuts

Officials at the central bank have splintered over whether rising unemployment or elevated inflation poses the bigger economic risk.

14h

Mortgage Refinance Rates Today: January 12, 2026 – Rates Hold Steady

Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.22% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 5.92% for a 20-year financed mortgage Related: Compare Current Refinance Rates 30-Year Refinance Rates Drop 1.35%

10hon MSN

What are today's mortgage interest rates: January 12, 2026?

See how low your current mortgage rate offers are here now.

The Daily Star

Interest rate cut not a one-off decision: finance adviser

Lowering interest rates is not a matter of a single decision, as it risks disrupting the overall economic balance, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said today.