Tag Archives: Federal Reserve
The rate hike is bad news for many borrowers but can help savers: A practical reader guide
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage point, taking its benchmark [...]
Sep
Traders are giving the Fed more than a 90% chance of a 0.25: A practical reader guide
Traders are giving the Fed more than a 90% chance of a 0.25 percentage-point rate [...]
Sep
For buyers watching today’s 7% mortgage rate, the Fed decision could: A practical reader guide
US mortgage rates moved mostly lower on Wednesday, September 16, as markets waited for the [...]
Sep
Why are BTC and ETH falling today? Crypto prices drop after CLARITY: A practical reader guide
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices fell sharply on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, as the crypto market [...]
Sep
Oil prices edged lower in early European trading Wednesday: A practical reader guide
Oil prices edged lower in early European trading Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate [...]
Sep
Will your savings earn more while your debt costs more? — Fed rate: A practical reader guide
Markets are strongly expecting a 0.25 percentage-point rate increase. Federal funds futures are pricing in [...]
Sep
Even if the central bank delivers the rate hike investors already: A practical reader guide
Bitcoin fell sharply on Tuesday as investors grew cautious ahead of two major events that [...]
Sep
US wholesale prices increased in August, giving the Federal Reserve: A practical reader guide
The Producer Price Index (PPI), which tracks the prices businesses receive for goods and services, [...]
So, could mortgage rates hit 7% again by 2027?: A practical reader guide
Mortgage rates may fall over the next five years, but they could also go back [...]
What is causing the global bond sell-off?: A practical reader guide
WHEN GLASS-HALF-EMPTY types look at bond yields surging around the world, they blame feckless politicians. [...]