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• Investing in the new 20-year Treasury bond: Is it a good deal?

  The 20-year bond is back. Here’s who it could appeal to.

  3 min read May 20, 2020

  

• Survey: Majority of Americans believe it’s too soon to reopen local businesses after coronavirus

  Americans remain cautious about making in-person trips to businesses.

  8 min read May 18, 2020

  

• Here’s what the Fed has to see before lifting interest rates from rock bottom

  One of the Fed’s greatest fears is a slow and grueling economic recovery.

  8 min read May 08, 2020

  

• Coronavirus relief and stimulus plans: Here’s everything Washington has done (and proposed) so far

  From relief checks to unemployment insurance, here’s what could impact your wallet.

  10 min read Apr 23, 2020

  

• The STOCK Act, explained: An insider trading ban for members of Congress

  Under the STOCK Act, legislators cannot use material non-public info to profit.

  3 min read Mar 24, 2020

  

• Negative interest rates, explained — and how they could turn the world of banking upside down

  Would you really get paid to take out a loan?

  8 min read Mar 20, 2020

  

• How the SECURE Act impacts your retirement savings

  It’s now the biggest legislative change to the retirement system in more than a decade.

  8 min read Mar 06, 2020

  

• Was Trump right about the Fed and the need for lower interest rates all along?

  The chief executive’s claims weren’t wholly correct — even if they ended up being right.

  10 min read Feb 19, 2020

  

• Survey: Investing pros upbeat on stocks, expect election to impact markets

  Experts agree that there’s going to be lots for investors to chew on in the year ahead.

  6 min read Jan 08, 2020

  

• Survey: Americans divided on whether to credit Trump with strong economy

  A Bankrate survey shows how Americans feel about their finances as they relate to the Trump presidency and the 2020 election.

  5 min read Oct 24, 2019