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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I show you how to save and invest. Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal ...

The federal budget deficit and expectations for inflation are the main drivers of long-term interest rates. Despite these and ...

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 13: U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on December 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. The ...

When the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates, the interest rate on your savings account usually follows in step. But recently, that logic hasn't held up. The Federal Reserve has been raising interest ...

Wondering what’s in store for interest rates? Rate cuts have been on pause since the last cut in December 2024, but we believe more cuts are coming over the next few years. We project another 2 ...