Personal Finance Blog By MoneyRates - The Economy The Fed And Interest Rates

Inflation report offers good news -- with a catch

May 17, 2012

Depositors casting a wary eye on inflation were relieved to see no CPI increase in April, though higher interest rates still appear no closer.

Manufacturing and exports show signs of strength

May 3, 2012

May opened with good news on U.S. manufacturing, which came as a welcome relief following a stretch of bad economic news in April.

Stock market tumble takes interest rates with it

March 7, 2012

Renewed fears of a Greek default hurt interest rates along with the stock market, darkening the outlook for deposit rates.

Now available from Amazon: Economic disappointment?

February 3, 2012

Soon after an advance GDP report indicated strengthening growth, an earnings disappointment from Amazon cast doubt over the economic recovery.

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.

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