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How Lower Interest Rates Could Affect Older Adults
When the Fed starts cutting interest rates, retirees could see lower yields on fixed-income assets. Social Security’s finances could be impacted, too.
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March Jobs Growth Blows Past Estimates: What the Experts Are Saying
Jobs Report A whopper of a jobs report could complicate the Fed's rate-cut plans.
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How to Cut Your Taxes as Short-Term Interest Rates Come Down
Using after-tax savings to buy an immediate annuity could shift your taxes on income to later years, when you might have expenses that can offset higher taxes.
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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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Fed Holds Rates Steady, Eyes Three Cuts in 2024: What the Experts Are Saying
Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at a 23-year high, but it's still penciling in three rate cuts this year.
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As Fed Keeps Rates Steady, Savings Rate Growth Slows
Some experts say now would be a good time to lock in a much better savings rate on your accounts.
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February CPI Report: What the Experts Are Saying About Inflation
CPI Another hotter-than-expected CPI report muddies the timing for the first interest rate cut.
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February Jobs Growth Tops Estimates Again: What the Experts Are Saying
Jobs Report Another stronger-than-expected jobs report shouldn't change the Fed's calculus on interest rate cuts.
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Stocks Could Remain Strong (Fingers Crossed) Throughout 2024
Reasons for optimism: The worst of inflation appears to be behind us, the Fed could start cutting rates, and it seems we’ll avoid a hard landing or recession.
