Interest Rates
News, insights and expert analysis on interest rates from the team at Kiplinger.
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Fed Holds Rates Steady at 23-Year High: What the Experts Are SayingFederal Reserve The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and penciled in one quarter-point cut in 2024.
By Dan Burrows
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The Fed's Latest Move Is Good News for HomebuyersA steady Fed rate means mortgage rates might stabilize in a tight housing market.
By Donna LeValley
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May CPI Report Comes in Soft: What the Experts Are Saying About InflationCPI A slowdown in inflation keeps the Fed on track for rate cuts later this year.
By Dan Burrows
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When Will the Fed Cut Rates? The Experts Weigh InFederal Reserve The timing of the first quarter-point cut to the federal funds rate remains as opaque as ever.
By Dan Burrows
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May's Jobs Growth Blows Past Forecasts: What the Experts Are SayingJobs Report A blowout jobs report and a bit of wage inflation means a Fed pivot towards easing will have to wait.
By Dan Burrows
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Do You Feel More Negative These Days? Blame the AlgorithmConsumer sentiment is more negative today than it was during the Great Financial Crisis in 2008. Could the difference be the rise of social media’s influence?
By Blaine Townsend, CIMC®, CIMA®
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Disgusted With Your Savings Interest Rate? Time to SwitchIf your money is parked in a low-rate savings account, you could be earning hundreds or even thousands more by switching to one of these three options instead.
By Michael Joseph, CFA
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April CPI Report Offers Some Relief: What the Experts Are Saying About InflationCPI CPI moderated last month, boosting hopes for interest rate cuts coming sooner rather than later.
By Dan Burrows
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Retired and 'Stuck' With a Mortgage Below 4%? You Have OptionsYou may feel like a mortgage prisoner, but your options may be more doable than you think.
By Evan T. Beach, CFP®, AWMA®
