Welcome to Investopedia's live blog of the Federal Reserve's January meeting. Here, we will bring you the latest news on the Fed's decision, explain what it means, and provide analysis.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold its key interest rate steady on Wednesday as officials wait for more data that indicates inflation is cooling.

The Federal paused rate cuts after its first meeting of the year — here’s what that means for your credit card, mortgage rate, auto loan and savings account.

The Federal Reserve holds firm on interest rates after their latest meeting. The decision was expected as progress is bumpy and the labor market gains a little steam. Patrick Rehkamp, a senior financial writer from 1834,

These comments came when the central bank has been spending dollars heavily in the forex market to defend Indian rupee from falling sharply in the last few months.

Policy changes: When the Fed adjusts the federal funds rate, it spills over into many aspects of the economy, including mortgage rates. The federal funds rate affects how much it costs banks to borrow money, which in turn affects what banks charge consumers to make a profit.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, driven by gains in Apple following a strong sales growth forecast, as investors focused on key inflation data expected later in the day that could influence the Federal Reserve's policy decisions.

Many of the executive actions related to bitcoin and crypto were wish-list items the industry has been pushing for.

U.S. equity funds attracted inflows for the first time in four weeks in the week through Jan. 29, spurred by hopes of interest rate cuts following comments from President Donald Trump, and a rebound in tech shares following Monday's losses.

Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect for interest rates this year.