Cash savers still have an opportunity to beat inflation. Here’s how
Riska | E+ | Getty Images It may be a while longer before the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, experts now say. That means savers can still earn the best …
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New ETF looks to profit from municipal bonds
A new ETF is trying to capture profits in the municipal funds space. BondBloxx’s Joanna Gallegos is behind the IR+M Tax-Aware Short Duration ETF (TAXX) — which launched less than …
Job gains expected again in March. What to look for in Friday’s report
A person works on a Bowlus recreational vehicle at Bowlus’ factory in Oxnard, California, Feb. 23, 2024. Timothy Aeppel | Reuters The March nonfarm payrolls count likely will indicate hiring …
Fed could cut rates fewer times than expected
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” in the Dirksen Building in …
How the Federal Reserve’s next move impacts your money
Economists expect the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged at the end of its two-day meeting this week, even though many experts anticipate the central bank is preparing to start …
Here’s where prices fell in February 2024 — in one chart
A customer shops for food at a grocery store in San Rafael, California, March 12, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. is still grappling …
Here’s what happens when it starts trading
Crypto investors are waiting for the Securities and Exchange Commission to approve a raft of spot bitcoin applications, likely Wednesday. With a spot bitcoin ETF now looking very real, attention …
Mortgages, auto loans, credit cards: 2024 interest rate predictions
The Federal Reserve’s effort to bring down inflation has so far been successful, a rare feat in economic history. The central bank signaled in its latest economic projections that it will cut interest …
The U.S. avoided a recession in 2023. What’s the outlook for 2024?
Grocery items are offered for sale at a supermarket on August 09, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Heading into 2023, the predictions were nearly unanimous: a …
Fed sparks irrational market optimism on possible rate cuts: Sheila Bair
Market optimism over the potential for interest rate cuts next year is dangerously overdone, according to former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair. Bair, who ran the FDIC during the 2008 financial …