Economy News Here S What Higher Interest Rates Mean For The Economy And You

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

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 lowered interest rates. What does it mean for you?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Federal Reserve announced the first interest rate cut since December. Fed leaders made the decision this week in hopes of boosting low employment, which at this point, ... Read More

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

Sentiment has shifted dramatically in favor of an interest rate cut. Read More

Fed Trims Rate: What Does It Mean For You?

The federal funds rate is now 4%-4.25%. Further 2025 cuts are likely. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ... Read More

Here's why everyone's talking about a 'K-shaped' economy

References to the “K-shaped economy” are rapidly proliferating. So what does the phrase mean? Simply put, the upper part of the K refers to higher-income Americans seeing their incomes and ... 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

What effect will the Fed's interest rates cut have and what could happen next

NPR talks with Stacey Vanek Smith, a reporter at Bloomberg, about the effect the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates could have. Now, I think what most Americans really want to know is ... Read More

3 mortgage interest rate scenarios to know for 2026, according to experts

Some mortgage rate scenarios are more likely to occur than others next year. Here's what borrowers can do in each. 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.

The economy is flashing warning signs. Here's what to watch for and how to prepare. Read More