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  Fed minutes: Officials unsure on rate hikes, want plan to stop reducing balance sheet

  Will the Federal Reserve raise borrowing costs two times in 2019, as it initially anticipated? That’s a question even the officials on the inside can’t answer.

  Feb 20, 2019

• Current CD Interest Rates

  View current cd rates based on Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.

  Feb 20, 2019
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  America’s 15 largest banks

  Even the smallest of these big banks has enormously deep pockets.

  Feb 20, 2019
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  Fed’s Loretta Mester says another interest rate hike could be possible

  Mester expects that the economy may warrant another interest-rate hike this year, provided that employment and inflation continue to hold near the central bank’s targets.

  Feb 19, 2019
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  Aspiration launches cash management account paying up to 2 percent APY

  The Spend & Save account pays a competitive yield and comes with other sweet perks.

  Feb 19, 2019
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  Finding the best 6-month CD rates

  Interest rates are on the rise, so now may be the right time to invest in a short-term CD.

  Feb 19, 2019
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  Everything you need to know about the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet — and how it could impact you

  This wonky term has major implications for the U.S. economy, monetary policy and your pocketbook.

  Feb 19, 2019
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  Low-income Americans won’t pay ATM fees at these big banks — and it’ll save families millions of dollars

  These banks are waiving surcharges for non-bank customers who carry state-issued EBT cards.

  Feb 15, 2019
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  Wealthfront unveils cash account paying more than 2 percent yield

  The FDIC-insured account offers a great yield with no fees and personalized financial advice.

  Feb 15, 2019
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  Best jumbo CD rates in February 2019

  These CDs are for high rollers, but there’s good news for the rest of us, too.

  Feb 15, 2019