The Federal Reserve and Your Money

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  Survey: There’s a 33% chance a recession is on the way, according to top economists

  Fed officials are projecting seven total rate hikes in 2022 alone.

  5 min read Mar 31, 2022
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  How is the U.S. economy doing? With inflation hitting 40-year highs, watch these 4 key areas 

  There’s no telling when inflation will slow down.

  8 min read Mar 24, 2022
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  Survey: Pros say these investments are among the top hedges in battle against high inflation

  With inflation raging, this is where experts suggest to invest to beat rising prices.

  4 min read Mar 22, 2022
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  Survey: Experts forecast Treasury yields to push even higher over next 12 months

  Experts expect Treasury yields to increase over the next 12 months as the Fed hikes rates following the pandemic.

  4 min read Mar 22, 2022
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  Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time since 2018

  The move marks an end to the Fed’s most aggressive economic rescue effort in history.

  8 min read Mar 16, 2022
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  What is quantitative easing?

  The Fed’s unconventional tool for fending off recession is being wound down.

  6 min read Mar 07, 2022
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  What is the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)?

  The Fed’s interest rate decisions are made by a powerful voting body.

  5 min read Mar 07, 2022
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  The worst inflation in 40 years: Here’s when price pressures could hit their peak

  Consumers are bracing for a longer stretch of high inflation. But when can it be expected to slow down?

  7 min read Feb 25, 2022
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  What is the Federal Reserve? A guide to the world’s most powerful central bank

  Its decisions impact your wallet arguably more than any other policymaker in Washington, D.C.

  9 min read Feb 15, 2022
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  Why mortgage rates just hit their highest point since 2020, and what you can do about it

  The job market is booming. Inflation is raging. The Fed is poised to take away the punch bowl.

  2 min read Feb 11, 2022
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  Fed keeps interest rates at zero, signals upcoming rate hike

  Officials are sounding the alarm that they’re running the economy too hot.

  7 min read Jan 26, 2022
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  The coin shortage isn’t over yet

  The coin shortage in the U.S. continues to be an inconvenience for many.

  4 min read Jan 21, 2022
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  The Phillips curve, explained – and what it says about soaring inflation in the COVID economy

  The principle can sometimes predict where inflation is heading.

  5 min read Jan 07, 2022
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  Survey: Economists see unemployment sinking to near 50-year low in 2022

  Employers should also restore just about all of their pandemic-related job cuts.

  4 min read Jan 06, 2022
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  Survey: 93% of economists see the Fed lifting rates more than once in 2022

  Economists say high inflation is forcing the Fed’s hand.

  4 min read Jan 06, 2022
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  Survey: Experts predict another year of decades-high inflation

  Price increases depend on supply chain and labor shortages.

  4 min read Jan 06, 2022
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  Will the Fed raise interest rates in 2022? Here’s what experts are saying

  The Fed will be kicking off a new era for policy in 2022.

  5 min read Dec 27, 2021
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  5 economic trends to watch in 2022

  From the ongoing pandemic to rising inflation, here’s what consumers should pay attention to.

  4 min read Dec 24, 2021
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  Fed sees three rate hikes in 2022 and speeds up its taper of bond purchases

  Soaring inflation is making it hard for the Fed to justify its aggressive policies.

  8 min read Dec 15, 2021
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  Biden picks Jerome Powell for new term as Federal Reserve chair

  The appointment gives Powell the chance to finish the U.S. central bank’s pandemic response.

  6 min read Nov 22, 2021