The Fed’s largest and fastest rate-hike cycle in 40 years—a 5.25% fed-funds rate increase between March 2022 and July 2023—was widely expected to generate a recession in 2023. Yet, real gross domestic ...

Interest rates are rising, and that's bad news for homebuyers. The national average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is now over 5%. After being in the 2% range for much of the Covid era, buyers are ...

The economy is expanding fast, and the U.S. Federal Reserve is growing more worried about inflation than employment; that much is clear in early 2022, but what comes next for the markets and the ...

Recent market conditions have sparked interest in long-term Treasury bonds due to probable rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Treasuries provide steady income, a hedge against stock market drops, and ...

We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Sabrina Karl has over two decades of experience writing about savings, CDs, and ...

The Federal Reserve released its latest quarterly Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) report last week. Compared to its previous forecasts, the Fed expects slower U.S. economic growth in 2025, with ...

Subscribers to Chart of the Week received this commentary on Sunday, September 22. By Friday, the euphoria over the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut -- and subsequent Thursday melt up -- had worn ...

We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. courtneyk / Getty Images Each I bond's rate adjusts every six months. That means ...

Is the housing market finally getting more curb appeal? The latest data points offer some hope for potential homebuyers and sellers, but monthly sales remain far from their heights of several months ...

The Federal Reserve is going to cut interest rates early, often, and by a large amount. When it does, that historically benefits bonds, gold, and rate-sensitive sectors of the stock market. It also ...

David Rodeck specializes in making insurance, investing, and financial planning understandable for readers. He has written for publications like AARP and Forbes Advisor, as well as major corporations ...

How much will the growing pile of national debt cost the federal government in the years ahead? According to a new analysis released by the Congressional Budget Office, the answer depends in large ...