Personal Finance Blog By MoneyRates - The Economy The Fed And Interest Rates
State of the Union: Good or bad for savers?
January 25, 2012
The President proposed several things in his fourth State of the Union address. Find out what they could mean for deposit accounts.
New Fed forecasts: Transparency or distraction?
January 11, 2012
A new Fed policy is designed to increase transparency, but the forecasts involved could also misguide investors and undermine policy.
Oil prices threaten savings account rates
November 27, 2011
With oil prices rising again, deposit accounts may lose more ground to inflation.
Bleak economic news sends market plummeting
October 3, 2011
Campaign rhetoric and uncertainty of overseas economies have many investors retreating to the sidelines.
How Bernanke ruined the stock market's week
September 23, 2011
The Fed's announcement of its "Operation Twist" got a severe reaction from the stock market, but it's a non-event for those with most of their assets in savings and money market accounts.
How President Obama's jobs plan may affect savings accounts
September 15, 2011
Find out why decisive action might be the most important outcome to the jobs debate, for the economy and for savings accounts.
Confidence is key as the President addresses Congress on jobs
August 30, 2011
President Obama's address to Congress on jobs has important implications for deposit accounts.
No government solution for this economic mess
August 11, 2011
The government has few options to address the financial crisis--and CD, savings and money market rates may suffer as a result.
Unhappy birthday: The Dodd-Frank Law reaches the 1-year mark
July 21, 2011
There are pluses and minuses to how the Dodd-Frank law affects savings accounts and checking accounts. Find out what it means for your deposit accounts.
Is a Greek tragedy in store for the US economy?
June 16, 2011
The fiscal crisis in Greece carries sobering implications for the U.S. Read what Greece's problems could mean for you.