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Consumers want a break on prices and interest rates but Fed keeps rates high
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoThe Fed is keeping its eye on the core personal consumption expenditure's index, excluding food and...
5 Little-Known Ways to Score a Business Class Airline Seat for Less
The Motley Fool· 5 days agoScoring a business class seat doesn't always require a business class budget. Here are five little-known strategies to elevate your flying experience without hurting your personal finances.
Retail Sales Come in Weaker Than Forecast in May
US News & World Report· 8 hours agoThe report offers an insight into the strength of consumer spending and the underperformance will reinforce the idea that the economy is slowing as 2024 progresses. Any weakness ...
US Retail Sales Barely Increase In Sign of Consumer Strain
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 7 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- US retail sales barely rose in May and prior months were revised lower, pointing to...
The Fed indicated rates will remain higher for longer. What does that mean for you?
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 5 days agoThe Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday, May 1, 2024 to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy. Mortgage rates,
Take these 12 steps as the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates high
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoMost cards start borrowers with a rate as low as zero percent for a specified number of months —...
New retail sales data show a fading consumer
Axios· 5 hours agoWhy it matters: This might be the type of cooldown the Fed has longed for in its fight against inflation. Driving the news: The latest retail sales...
Feeling the pain from both the disease and the cure
Politico· 6 days agoAnother likely topic to come up in today’s CFPB hearing? Credit card late fees. Michael reports that PNC Bank appears to have voluntarily followed the Biden ...
Why did I cry when I was approved for $271 of food stamps this month?
The Guardian via Yahoo News· 5 days agoShe smiled as I approached. I think Americans experience a particular type of shame when we sink...
Current mortgage rates as of June 17, 2024
Fortune via AOL· 1 day agoIf you’re planning to buy a house soon, you might be wondering what a good mortgage rate is. We’ll prepare you with the info you need to rate shop by...