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Interest rates are dropping. Why so many investors are clinging to cash, CDs and savings accounts.
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NBC News - Top stories
OK, so there was an interest rate cut. What do I do now?
The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to lower its key interest rate by half a percentage point brought some clarity to the country’s top financial decision-makers, sending stocks surging to ...Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
CDs paying 5% are a dying breed. Here’s how to find high savings rates while you still can.
Many 5% CDs are going away in the weeks after the Fed’s first interest-rate cut. Some have already disappeared.13 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
3 big HELOC benefits to know as interest rates drop
A home equity line of credit can be particularly advantageous for borrowers now as interest rates drop. Here's why.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Why Fed bets were so out of whack: Waller explains what put him ‘over the edge’ for a jumbo rate cut
Inflation might actually fall too far, the Fed governor says, opening the door wider for more half-point interest-rate cuts.15 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
The Guardian - World
The many stages of the university drop-off – the Stephen Collins cartoon
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Financial Times - World
BoJ holds interest rates and upgrades consumption outlook
Central bank forecasts Japanese economy will keep growing at a pace above its potential growth rateYesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Will mortgage interest rates fall further in September?
Mortgage interest rates plunged to a 2-year low this week. But will they drop even further this month?Yesterday - Mortgage -
CBS News - Top stories
Did the interest rate cuts spark economic growth?
The Federal Reserve Board's announcement to cut interest rates has made stocks surge for now and mortgage rates slightly drop. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - World
Investors hope US rate cuts will provide lift for emerging market debt
Local currency bonds have lagged this year but Fed’s move is expected to ease pressure on developing nations23 hours ago -
CNBC - Business
What normalizing the yield curve means — and why investors should care
The shape it takes in the coming months and years is going to have massive implications for both Main Street and Wall Street.Yesterday
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