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The Real Fed News: You Should Be Earning 5% or More on Your Cash
The Wall Street Journal· 2 days agoThe interest rates that banks pay are tied to the benchmark federal-funds rate, which is controlled...
Fed holds interest rates steady, gives no sign it will cut soon as inflation fight stalls
USA Today· 2 days agoWASHINGTON--The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady again Wednesday and gave no signal...
What will happen to those ‘very favorable’ CD rates (ahem 5% and up) in May? 6 pros weigh in
Market Watch· 3 days ago“Lock in an attractive yield now that suits your timetable,” one pro tells us.
US High Yield Spreads Still Tight Despite Pick-Up in Distress
US News & World Report· 6 hours agoElevated rates and persistent inflation have eaten into the bottom lines of many U.S. corporate borrowers, particularly those with high leverage and lower credit ratings. The dollar volume of ...
Americans were paid an additional $235 billion in interest in 2023, thanks to the Fed
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoIf you’re carrying a lot of high-interest debt, the fact that the Federal Reserve once again did not...
Inflation-Wary US Rate Options Market Cautiously Prices for 2024 Fed Hike
US News & World Report· 4 days agoOptions on Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) futures are showing a higher probability that the Federal Reserve could hike interest rates a quarter ...
Analysis-Bank of Japan's Hawkish Whispers Drowned Out by Rowdy Yen Selloff
US News & World Report· 2 days agoThe yen hit a fresh 34-year low as markets focused on the BOJ's decision on Friday to keep interest rates around zero and a lack of signals from Governor Kazuo Ueda that the ...
6 key ways the Federal Reserve impacts your money
AOL· 4 days agoThe Federal Reserve’s decisions on interest rates significantly impact the economy, affecting everything from the costs consumers and businesses pay to borrow money to the ...
One Way to Lock In High Rates and Avoid Taxes for Your Cash
Barrons.com· 6 days agoLooking for a way to lock in today’s high rates and not owe income taxes for years? Consider a...
Analysis-Powell's Soothing Tone May Not Be Enough for Inflation-Spooked Markets
US News & World Report· 21 hours agoFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's reassuring message following the central bank’s monetary policy meeting may not calm frazzled U.S. stock and bond