September 17, 2026 | 08:49 AM

Ever wonder how the Fed's interest rate actually works? We've got answers - npr.org

Ever wonder how the Fed's interest rate actually works? We've got answers - npr.org
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It may be the most important tool in the Federal Reserve's toolkit: the interest rate. And on Wednesday, the Fed wielded it for the first time this year, raising rates by a quarter percentage point … [+5343 chars]

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