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How Big Will the Fed Rate Cut Be This Fall?

A dismal July jobs report has lifted expectations for fall rate cuts. How low could the fed funds rate be by year's end?

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  Should You Buy These ETFs Before the Fed Cuts Rates?

  The Fed is likely to lower interest rates this fall, and tactical investors might want to look closer at these ETFs before rate cuts resume.

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  Advisers: Master the Fed Funds Rate, Help Clients Master Retirement

  Understanding the Federal Reserve's key tool can help financial professionals guide clients through economic shifts and opportunities.

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  What's Up With the 10-Year Treasury Bond: Four Financial Experts Weigh In

  A financial professional and three colleagues explain the fluctuations in the 10-year Treasury bond and what investors should do.

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  May Fed Meeting: Updates and Commentary

  The May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty. The May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty.

  The May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty.
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  How to Make Changing Interest Rates Work for Your Retirement

  Higher (or lower) rates can be painful in some ways and helpful in others. The key is being prepared to take advantage of the situation.

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  Is This the Worst Time To Buy a Home?

  A new poll shows a vast majority of Americans believe now is a bad time to buy a house, in the worst low in Gallup's history.

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  CPI Report Puts the Kibosh on Rate Cuts: What the Experts Are Saying About Inflation

  CPI Consumer price inflation reared its ugly head to start the year, dashing hopes for the Fed to lower borrowing costs anytime soon.

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  How to Benefit from Rising Interest Rates

  Financial Planning Savers will get the best rates from top-yielding savings and money market deposit accounts at online banks.

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  January Jobs Report Keeps Rates on Pause: What the Experts Are Saying

  Jobs Report Solid labor market conditions point to the Fed maintaining a cautious stance on borrowing costs.

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