The Federal Reserve and Your Money

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  Survey: Fed seen lifting rates one more time before cutting in 2024

  The Fed won’t want to declare victory in its inflation fight too soon.

  5 min read Apr 05, 2023
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  Survey: Recession odds for 2023 hover at 64% amid bank failures and higher rates

  Recession odds stalled to the start the year — but those risks are back.

  5 min read Apr 05, 2023
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  Survey: Inflation to keep decelerating — but at the price of a slowing economy

  Will a recession be the ultimate cost of slowing prices?

  4 min read Apr 05, 2023
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  Survey: Economists predict jump in unemployment and job losses over next 12 months

  Experts see job cuts and a one-point jump in unemployment by this time next year.

  5 min read Apr 05, 2023
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  The Silicon Valley Bank collapse: What you need to know

  Silicon Valley Bank’s failure caused quite a stir. Here’s what’s going on there now.

  5 min read Mar 27, 2023
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  Younger Americans’ finances were already trailing behind older generations. Then came inflation

  For younger generations, the economy may feel like it’s never worked in their favor.

  15 min read Mar 23, 2023
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  Fed lifts interest rates another quarter point despite major bank distress

  The Fed remains focused on battling inflation.

  8 min read Mar 22, 2023
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  The number of single women homeowners continues to surpass the number of single men homeowners

  Single women increasingly are opting for house first, spouse later (if ever).

  5 min read Mar 13, 2023
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  The economy has avoided a recession so far — and it could be a nightmare for the Fed

  Fed officials are warning interest rates could rise higher than previously expected.

  8 min read Mar 07, 2023
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  Unemployment vs. underemployment, explained

  Low joblessness isn’t the only indicator of a healthy labor market.

  4 min read Feb 17, 2023
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  9 myths about the Federal Reserve — debunked

  The complicated nature of the Fed’s job can perpetuate some wild claims.

  8 min read Feb 14, 2023
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  Fed raises rates by quarter point, signals more increases on way to further bring down inflation

  Fed officials will have decide how much of a slowdown they want to see before calling it quits on rate hikes.

  7 min read Feb 01, 2023
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  What is a recession? Why the most horrifying term in economics isn’t what you always think

  It isn’t always about two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth.

  6 min read Feb 01, 2023
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  Low unemployment or low inflation? The Fed’s dual mandate, explained, and why officials could soon face an impossible choice

  The Fed’s job is often to make the difficult choice between low unemployment or low inflation.

  7 min read Feb 01, 2023
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  Recession odds for 2023 are at 64% — here’s how a downturn could impact you

  Recessions bring discomfort at best — and financial pain at worst.

  6 min read Jan 31, 2023
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  5 benefits of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike

  Interest rates are trending higher. Here are a few reasons to be happy about it.

  3 min read Jan 25, 2023
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  Survey: Inflation has likely peaked, but consumers will still pay more this year

  Cooling inflation isn’t the same as low inflation.

  5 min read Jan 04, 2023
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  Survey: Economists see slower hiring and more unemployment in 2023

  Job growth is expected to be nearly 10 times slower this year than it was last year.

  5 min read Jan 04, 2023
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  Survey: Fed seen aggressively hiking rates above 5% in 2023

  Economists expect more rate hikes than the Fed itself.

  5 min read Jan 04, 2023
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  Survey: The U.S. economy has a 64% chance of entering a recession this year

  Experts say no other downturn has been so widely predicted.

  4 min read Jan 04, 2023