Fed Chair Jerome Powell
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on December 13, 2023 in Washington, DC.
  • The Federal Reserve continued its pause on interest rate hikes on Wednesday.
  • It also projected three interest rate cuts in 2024.
  • That could mean cheaper costs to borrow money — from credit cards to mortgages to business loans.

The nation's central bank projected some financial relief for Americans in 2024.