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How would interest rate cuts affect your high-yield savings account?
Apr 2, 2024
With the Federal Reserve signaling it plans to cut rates up to three times this year, interest payments, and interest charges, are likely to drop.
The Fed's Beige Book offers a more colorful look behind the stats
Mar 7, 2024
The latest edition includes comments from community bankers, real estate brokers, farm-implement suppliers—you name it.
How independent are Fed officials from the politicians who appoint them?
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Matt Levin
Mar 6, 2024
Biden has mostly shied away from publicly criticizing the Fed chair, while Trump tweeted about the Fed hundreds of times while in office.
Some investors are eyeing riskier bets following rate cut hints from the Fed
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Henry Epp
Dec 15, 2023
The assumption is that the economy will chug along and that borrowing costs will fall. But they might not. What makes these riskier stocks attractive?
Federal Reserve losses contribute to federal deficit
Oct 24, 2023
When the central bank makes money, it hands it to the Treasury. But now it's losing money as it pays interest to banks on their deposits.
Fed chair Powell's latest speech hints at caution regarding interest rates
Oct 20, 2023
Jerome Powell spoke Oct. 19 and said the Federal Open Market Committee would be "proceeding carefully."
Trying to boost diversity over margaritas at the Fed's Jackson Hole Symposium
Aug 9, 2023
There's been a push to make the annual gathering more reflective of the country's demographics.
For public good, not for profit.
We're in the stubborn phase of inflation cooling
Jun 13, 2023
The latest data shows inflation is well below its peak of more than 9% a year ago. But there’s a ways to go before the Fed reaches its 2% target.
Fewer cranes on the horizon? Banking tumult could slow nonresidential construction
Mar 28, 2023
Smaller and regional banks are major lenders not only for office construction, but also building projects like hospitals, educational institutions and ports.
Why CDs are music to banks' ears right now
Mar 27, 2023
Certificates of Deposit help banks bring in cash that they can use to make money by lending it at higher rates. Depositors may be looking to CDs as interest rates rise.