Americans holding cash just got some good news from the latest inflation report. With consumer prices rising faster than expected , the odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut happening soon appear slim. In fact, traders have pushed back expectations for a Fed cut until September, according to the CME FedWatch Tool . At one … Read more
Riska | E+ | Getty Images It may be a while longer before the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, experts now say. That means savers can still earn the best returns on their cash in years, following a “nuclear winter for the better part of the last 15 years,” said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst … Read more
Hinterhaus Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Savings accounts Higher rates mean that consumers have to pay more to service their debt, but it also means that banks pay higher rewards to savers. It’s one of the silver linings to the current rate environment, said Ted Rossman, chief credit card analyst at Bankrate. “There’s also … Read more
