The Federal Reserve and Your Money

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  Housing market needs to get back in balance, Fed’s Powell says

  Chairman Jerome Powell’s thoughts on the housing market in the most recent Fed meeting.

  3 min read Nov 02, 2022
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  Fed hikes interest rates by 0.75 percentage point for fourth straight meeting

  Rates are now at a near 15-year high, but what comes next?

  7 min read Nov 02, 2022
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  Mortgage rate forecast for November 2022: Rates get frostier

  The holidays are mere weeks away, but there’s not much to celebrate about the mortgage rate climate.

  4 min read Nov 01, 2022
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  Survey: 43% of Americans say their finances are worse now than when Biden was elected

  Americans were also more likely to blame Washington policymakers than credit them.

  8 min read Oct 31, 2022
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  A Not-So-Great Resignation? Workers who found a better-paying role feel less job security as recession fears rise

  They may have found a better-paying job, but are those workers better off?

  13 min read Oct 20, 2022
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  All the ways a president can (and can’t) influence the Federal Reserve

  Presidents may affect the world’s most powerful central bank more than you think.

  7 min read Oct 07, 2022
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  Survey: Experts see massive hiring slowdown and surging unemployment a year from now

  How long will the job market hold up amid the Fed’s rapid rate hikes?

  4 min read Oct 05, 2022
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  Survey: Fed’s inflation fight will take interest rates to highest since 2007

  Economists see the Fed’s tightening cycle peaking at 4.5-4.75 percent.

  4 min read Oct 05, 2022
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  Survey: 43% of economists say inflation hasn’t yet peaked

  That’s even despite the Fed’s fastest rate hikes since the 1980s.

  4 min read Oct 05, 2022
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  Survey: Odds of a U.S. recession by mid-2024 now hit 65%

  Storm clouds are gathering above the economy amid high inflation and interest rates.

  5 min read Oct 05, 2022
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  Americans have recession fatigue — and it’s keeping them from preparing for the next downturn

  Feeling deprived during lockdowns, Americans aren’t ready to fall back on progress.

  10 min read Sep 26, 2022
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  Fed lifts rates by another three-quarters of a percentage point to curb runaway inflation

  Not since the 1980s have officials raised rates this much in a single year.

  7 min read Sep 21, 2022
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  Fed rate cheat sheet: What all those terms really mean

  What the Fed news really means: a demystification of Fed terms.

  6 min read Sep 21, 2022
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  Inflation is crushing Americans’ savings — here’s 6 tips to protect your money

  Skyrocketing costs are causing a major hit to Americans’ financial security.

  10 min read Sep 21, 2022
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  The U.S. economy could be at stake when Fed interest rates rise above this crucial level

  You might not be able to call rates historically low for much longer.

  5 min read Sep 21, 2022
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  This Federal Reserve policy you’ve never heard of could have the biggest effect on your wallet

  Over time, a shrinking balance sheet could impact you more than a Fed rate hike.

  7 min read Sep 19, 2022
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  Mortgage lenders now count rent payments as part of credit picture

  Close to homeownership but your credit isn’t quite there? A new rule helps renters qualify for mortgages.

  3 min read Sep 15, 2022
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  Survey: Half of workers who got a raise or higher-paying job say their pay didn’t keep up with inflation

  Americans aren’t reaping the benefits of the fastest wage growth in decades.

  6 min read Sep 14, 2022
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  Survey: 69% of Americans are worried about a possible recession by the end of 2023

  Yet, the majority of Americans say they’re preparing for a recession.

  7 min read Aug 24, 2022
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  Bank overdraft protection: Do you need it?

  Overdraft protection can be a helpful and convenient tool to avoid paying a steeper overdraft fee.

  3 min read Aug 22, 2022