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Five Thoughts About the Election and Your Money From a Financial Planner
Here are some predictions, based on a lot of historical evidence, about what’s coming in relation to your money as we approach the election.
By Evan T. Beach, CFP®, AWMA®
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CPI Report Points to Gradual Pace for Rate Cuts: What the Experts Are Saying
CPI Inflation surprised to the upside last month but the disinflation trend remains on track.
By Dan Burrows
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Strong September Jobs Report Puts Soft Landing in Sight: What the Experts Are Saying
Jobs Report A blowout reading on nonfarm payrolls takes another jumbo-sized cut to interest rates off the table.
By Dan Burrows
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Will the Fed Rate Cut Lower Mortgage Rates?
A Federal Reserve interest rate cut is one of many influences on mortgage rates, along with inflation, job growth and a shrinking or thriving economy.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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Fed Goes Big With First Rate Cut: What the Experts Are Saying
Federal Reserve A slowing labor market prompted the Fed to start with a jumbo-sized reduction to borrowing costs.
By Dan Burrows
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Will the Fed Cut Rates in September? Here's What Experts Predict
The race is already on to predict the trajectory of future reductions to borrowing costs.
By Dan Burrows
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Interest Rate Cuts and Inflation: What's Really Going On?
For more than two years, we've heard a steady drumbeat of news highlighting inflation and its impact on interest rates. The correlation seems clear, but the issue is actually more complex.
By Jared Elson, Investment Adviser
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Mixed August CPI Report Seals September Rate Cut: What the Experts Are Saying
CPI A good-but-not great reading on consumer inflation sets up the Fed to reduce rates by a quarter-point at its next meeting.
By Dan Burrows
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Mixed Jobs Report Keeps Rate Cuts in Play: What the Experts Are Saying
Jobs Report The Fed will cut rates this month. The only question is by how much.
By Dan Burrows
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