The Federal Reserve is on track to post its first systemwide profit since the fourth quarter of 2022. Since September, 2022, the combined expenses of the 12 Federal Reserve district banks and the Fede

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will start monthly purchases of $40B in short-dated Treasury bills starting Dec. 12, in an effort to maintain an ample level of reserves in the financial system.

The Federal Reserve is asking the public to weigh in on the future of its check-processing operations, signaling that significant cutbacks may be on the table as the use of paper checks in the United States continues to decline.

(CNN)– Wednesday, Dec. 10, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates once again for a third consecutive time. The Central Bank dropped its benchmark lending rate by a quarter point to a range between three-and-a-half, and three-and-three-quarters percent.

The Federal Open Market Committee lowered the federal funds rate by 25bps to 3.5–3.75%, and signaled a shift in monetary policy to one of quantitative easing. Quantitative tightening ended December 1, 2025, after more than three years, with the Fed now supporting reserve growth via short-term Treasury purchases.

The Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate to between 3.5% and 3.75%, its lowest level in more than three years, easing borrowing costs for banks.

The Federal Reserve is ready to expand its balance sheet once more by buying short-term Treasury securities, aiming to head off bouts of pressure in overnight lending markets that are critical to the broader financial system.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years. Before September, it had gone nine months without a cut.

The Fed outlined multiple paths for the future of check processing as infrastructure needs grow. ・Digital payments are rising even as check fraud increases and volumes decline. ・Vice Chair Michelle Bowman raised concerns that the review could underestimate consumers and businesses that still rely on checks.