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  Fed holds rates steady, sticks with wait-and-see approach

  What will get the Fed off the sidelines?

  8 min read Jan 29, 2020
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  January Fed forecast: Experts say rates will stay put, but here’s what could shift policy

  The Fed will stay on the sidelines for an extended period, experts predict.

  5 min read Jan 24, 2020
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  Short-term CDs are still a smart money move, thanks to the Fed

  With the Fed likely holding steady on rates for now, short-term CDs still look like a good option.

  3 min read Jan 24, 2020
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  These 4 officials will now have a vote on the Fed committee that sets interest rates

  Will the new voting members be hawkish or dovish on rates?

  7 min read Jan 17, 2020
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  Fed forecast survey: Top experts predict borrowing costs will be left alone — for now

  The Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision looks all but locked in.

  5 min read Dec 06, 2019
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  Survey: Recession odds diminishing for U.S. economy, but watch for a slowdown

  The U.S. economy is going to be walking a fine line over the next year.

  9 min read Dec 04, 2019
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  Fed cuts interest rates for third straight time, but signals it may now be on hold

  Will it be enough to keep the economic expansion going?

  5 min read Oct 30, 2019
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  6 big questions to focus on ahead of the Fed’s October meeting

  A rate cut seems like a given, but what’s next? 

  9 min read Oct 25, 2019
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  Fed cuts rates by quarter point, split on further reductions

  Here’s what the U.S. central bank decided to do with interest rates.

  6 min read Sep 18, 2019
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  5 key themes to watch for at the Fed’s July meeting

  How much of a rate cut can we expect from the Fed?

  10 min read Jul 25, 2019
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  How likely is a recession by the 2020 elections? Here’s what top economists say

  The major concern about the U.S. economy: How much longer will the expansion last?

  5 min read Sep 16, 2019
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  Survey: Expect the Fed to cut rates at least two more times over the next year

  The July rate cut is likely just the beginning, Bankrate’s latest economists’ poll finds.

  7 min read Sep 04, 2019
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  Fixed annuities or CDs: Retirees have a big decision to make as interest rates fall

  Here’s how to make the right investment choice after the Fed lowered rates.

  3 min read Aug 01, 2019
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  Fed cuts interest rates by a quarter point for the first time in a decade

  The Fed’s move is a win for borrowers and a wake up call for savers.

  6 min read Jul 31, 2019
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  If the Fed cuts interest rates, expect it to be an ‘insurance’ cut — here’s what that means

  Here’s everything you need to know about this unique type of easing from the Fed.

  8 min read Jul 24, 2019
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  We’re in the longest economic expansion in US history — here’s what made it unlike any other

  The U.S. economy looks far different now than it did when the expansion first began in June 2009.

  13 min read Jul 18, 2019
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  Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, signals openness to future cuts

  Here’s what the Fed said on interest rates and the economy.

  4 min read Jun 19, 2019
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  4 key themes to watch for at the Federal Reserve’s June meeting

  Is it still too soon for the Fed to cut rates?

  8 min read Jun 14, 2019
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  The Trump administration’s trade wars are whipping Fed policy back and forth

  Here’s why Fed officials are so concerned about the trade war right now.

  9 min read Jun 07, 2019
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  Survey: 40% of top economists expect Fed to cut rates over next year

  Bankrate’s latest Economic Indicator survey finds economists are revisiting Fed policy predictions.

  7 min read Jun 06, 2019