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Rick Rieder Bemoans Higher Rates In Economy Of Haves And Have Nots

When your name is being bandied about for the job of Federal Reserve chairman, people tend to listen to you, especially when you might be making the counterintuitive argument that interest rates ought ... Read More

4 reasons the economy's worst-case scenario could be looming in 2026

Stagflation looks increasingly likely in 2026 as the economy looks on track to grow below-trend while inflation runs "uncomfortably" hot, RBC said. Read More

The Fed may cut interest rates next week. Here's what happened to mortgage rates the last two times it did that.

With another Fed rate cut looming, it helps to know the recent history behind rate cuts and mortgage rate reactions. Read More

I Asked ChatGPT What Happens if the Fed Keeps Cutting Rates - Here's the Outlook

Let me tell you something interesting. I sat down with one of the most powerful AI tools available today and asked it a simple question: What really happens if the Federal Reserve just keeps cutting ... Read More

The Fed is divided over cutting interest rates. Here's why that matters

If the Fed holds interest rates steady as a means of protecting against tariff-induced inflation, it risks a deeper slowdown of the labor market. On the other hand, if the Fed lowers rates to ... Read More

The Fed just cut rates: Here’s what it actually means for the economy

Caroline Woods: Joining me now, Ben Emons, Founder and CIO of FedWatch Advisors. Ben, thanks so much for being here. Ben Emons: Good morning, Caroline. It's good to be on. Thank you. Caroline Woods: ... Read More

Here’s why everyone’s talking about a ‘K-shaped’ economy

From corporate executives to Wall Street analysts to Federal Reserve officials, references to the “K-shaped economy” are rapidly ... Read More

What Does a Divided Fed Mean for Investors?

In recent years, investors could count on a high level of agreement among Federal Reserve officials about the direction of interest rates, which offered some clarity about the central bank’s outlook. Read More

Consumer spending is the U.S. economy's main driver. Here's how it's doing

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy. Read More

The economy is slowing and inflation is growing. Here's how to prepare.

Perhaps the most insidious aspect of the slowing economy is what economists call the K-shaped pattern. The rich are getting richer while the middle class shrinks and the poor get poorer. Some folks ... Read More