Interest Rates
News, insights and expert analysis on interest rates from the team at Kiplinger.
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What Is the Sahm Rule, and What Does It Mean?This will be the first significant test of the Sahm rule under relatively normal circumstances.
By Stephen Kates
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CPI Report Supports September Rate Cut: What the Experts Are Saying About InflationCPI The continued downtrend in inflation raises the odds for a September rate cut from the Federal Reserve.
By Dan Burrows
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Three Reasons to Consider High-Yield Bonds NowWith rate cuts possibly on the horizon, now is the time to take advantage of high-yield bonds to get returns similar to the S&P 500's long-term average.
By Paul Benson, CFA, CAIA
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How High Interest Rates Enhance a Type of Charitable TrustBefore interest rates are cut, potential donors might want to consider a CRAT, which optimizes benefits for both the donor and the charity when rates are higher.
By Julia Chu
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Weak Jobs Report Signals Steep September Rate Cut: What the Experts Are SayingJobs Report A marked slowdown in hiring and rising unemployment means the Fed might have to make steep cuts to interest rates soon.
By Dan Burrows
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Fed Holds Rates Steady, Sets Stage for Easing: What the Experts Are SayingFederal Reserve The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged but signaled it could pivot to lowering borrowing costs sooner rather than later.
By Dan Burrows
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Why This Economist Thinks the Fed Is Already Late to Cut RatesMoody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi talks to Kiplinger about what he thinks the Federal Reserve is getting wrong on inflation.
By Anne Kates Smith
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June CPI Report Comes in Soft: What the Experts Are Saying About Inflation
CPI Odds rise for a September rate cut after prices fall on a monthly basis for the first time in almost two years.
By Dan Burrows
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Softer June Jobs Report Raises Rate-Cut BetsJobs Report Slower hiring and a rise in the unemployment rate up the odds of the Fed easing more than once before year-end, experts say.
By Dan Burrows
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