Personal Finance Blog By MoneyRates - Money Market Rates
Casting a wider net may pay when you shop for CD, savings, and money market rates
February 9, 2011
Changes in how FDIC insurance premiums are assessed could help small banks at the expense of larger ones, resulting in better rates from smaller banks.
Will the Fed fiddle while inflation burns?
February 7, 2011
A recent surge in Treasury yields, fueled by inflation concerns, makes the Fed's quantitative easing policy seem out of step.
Attitude is everything: Savings and money market rates held back by tepid business optimism
February 2, 2011
New business optimism could help push bank rates higher, but after some improvement, this indicator seems to be stuck in a rut. What's holding deposit rates back?
Shock waves from Egypt reach the US
January 31, 2011
Unrest in Egypt has already had an impact on U.S. financial markets, and the potential effects may be especially hard on bank depositors.
Why you should care about Bank of America's struggles
January 26, 2011
Find out what affect continuing problems at Bank of America could have on other banks and depositors in general.
Time to close the Fed window a little?
January 24, 2011
Low Federal Reserve fund rates have helped banks but hurt depositors; it might be time to even things up a little.
The latest import from China: inflation
January 12, 2011
Find out what Chinese inflation means to you--and your savings or money market accounts
Employment report brings little joy for savings, money market accounts
January 10, 2011
Find out whether Friday's job report was strong enough to give a boost to bank interest rates
Peak in consumer bankruptcies means a valley for bank interest rates
January 5, 2011
Recent data showed that consumer bankruptcies continued to rise in 2010, which helps explain why bank interest rates remain so low despite a recovering economy.
Add deficit reduction to the list of priorities waiting for improvement in employment
January 3, 2011
Read about what your savings have to gain--or lose--from decisions about deficit reduction
