Here’s where you can still score a 6% APY, and higher, on your savings – as the Fed cuts rates for the first time in 4 years
After years of rate hikes in its effort to tame rising inflation, the central bank has elected to do something it hasn’t done since 2020: make a cut. While on one hand the Feds
Stock market today: Dow surges 462 points as stocks rally after jumbo Fed rate cut
Indexes rose Thursday as investors digested Wednesday's jumbo rate cut from the Fed and a fall in weekly jobless claims.
Stock market today: Wall Street poised to break records after Fed's first rate cut in over 4 years
Markets on Wall Street were positioned to open at record highs Thursday after the Federal Reserve issued a bigger-than-usual interest rate cut intended to fortify a cooling labor market and prevent a recession.
The Fed cut rates today for the first time in 4 years. What does that mean for your money?
The Federal Reserve just lowered its benchmark rate by 0.50 percentage points. Here's how the move could impact your finances.
Analysis-Rate Cuts Are Here, but US Stocks May Have Already Priced Them In
As the Federal Reserve kicks off a long-awaited rate cutting cycle, some investors are wary that richly valued U.S. stocks may have already priced in the benefits of easier monetary policy, making it harder for markets to rise much further.
Trump seizes on Fed rate cut to open new line of attack on economy
Trump attributed the rate reduction to either a "very bad" economy or to the Fed's "playing politics" to help Democrats.
Federal officials to cut interest rates by half-percent. What it means for Kentuckians
The Federal Reserve moving ahead with its first rate cut in four years on Wednesday, lowering its key interest rate by a hefty half percentage point. With the slowing labor market posing a growing risk to economic expansion,
Trump Says Fed's Rate Cut Was 'Political Move'
Most people thought it was going to be half of that number, which probably would have been the right thing to do," Trump said in an interview with Newsmax. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kicked off what is expected to be a series of interest rate cuts with an unusually large half-percentage-point reduction.
How the Fed rate cut is playing in Florida
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved forward with an aggressive rate cut that’s already recalibrating how Florida politicians talk about the economy. The decision, issued 48 days before the election,
The Fed rate cut affects the US dollar. Should international travelers worry?
Because the rate cut has been forecast for so long, it's largely already been priced into the value of the dollar in international markets. “Exchange rates tend to adjust when a
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Doctor, 42, diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer after dismissing first symptom for almost a year
For the past year, Kulkarni had noticed some gastrointestinal issues, but he suspected it was nothing more than irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. A visit to his primary care physician found that his ...
Should you lock in today’s CD rates?
You should lock in a CD rate now if you think rates have peaked, but only if you can afford to tie up your money for the full ...
Today’s 30-year mortgage interest rates remain at 5.990% while 15-year rates drop to 4.990%
The median interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 5.990% as of September 16, which is unchanged from Friday.
Caught on the baby monitor: Brother, 4, and sister, 2, are melting hearts with bedtime chat
A baby monitor captured a heart-melting moment between two siblings having an impromptu sleepover party. In the video, Sloan, ...
Copper prices today: Copper is up 4.40% this year
Copper traded at $4.07 per pound on September 9, 2024. That’s down 3.53% from last week. On the year, copper is up 4.40%. The ...
Today’s 15- and 30-year mortgage interest rates remain unchanged at 4.990% and 5.990%
The median interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 5.990% as of September 18, which is unchanged from yesterday.