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This Boring-Sounding Economic Shift Could Boost Your Savings Cushion
Learn how rising rates affect your wallet and compare today’s best high-yield savings accounts to keep your money safe and ...
US unemployment ticked down, hovering at historically low levels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at ...
This chart shows why you can be optimistic about Fed rate cuts this year
Over the past 20 years, the average one-year real rate has been a negative-0.8%. If U.S. inflation over the next 12 months is ...
How could the Fed's interest rate decision impact your finances? Here's what to know.
CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS Mornings" to break down the Federal Reserve's looming interest rate ...
If the Fed lowers interest rates this year, it’ll likely be because of bad news. Here’s why
Rising unemployment will likely be what pulls the trigger for the Federal Reserve to finally begin lowering interest rates again, economists say.
Fed expected to hold interest rates steady, defying Trump
The Fed, an independent federal agency, is widely expected to continue its defiance of Trump. Investors peg the chances of a decision to leave rates unchanged at 99.9%, according to the CME FedWatch ...