The Fed’s COVID-19 Policy Actions Are Treating the Symptoms, Not the Problem
The Fed’s recent policy moves in response to COVID-19 failed because they have focused on the symptoms, not the cause, of the crisis...
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The Fed Cuts Interest Rates to Nearly 0% to Combat Economic Slowdown Risks From Coronavirus Crisis
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate to nearly zero to help prevent an economic slowdown in lieu of the coronavirus....
Five Ways To Leverage The Latest Rate Cuts By The Fed
The Fed has cut interest rates in America three times this year, which could bring lower rates on consumer loans, some mortgages, and student loans...
Tapped to Sit on Fed Board, Herman Cain Straddles Fence Between Business Success and Political Controversy
As a proposed pick by President Trump to sit on the Federal Reserve Board, can Herman Cain finally rise to political prominence? ...
Small Businesses May Want To Pursue Loans Soon – Before Fed Boosts Interest Rates
If you are a small business owner, there are some compelling reasons why you should consider applying for a loan now. Perhaps the biggest factor...
Four Ways to Benefit from the Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Boost
Interest rates across the country are moving higher once again. The Federal Reserve on Dec. 13 boosted the federal funds rate to a range of...
Americans Carrying Record Amounts of Car Debt
Still, lenders are trying to extend their borrowing pool by attracting people with lower credit scores, rekindling not so distant memories of the easy lending...
[Watch] GOP Candidate Ben Carson Talks Interest Rates and Income Gap
As a financial journalist for nearly 2 decades you begin to see how much of the President’s, and Federal Reserve’s job is ‘crisis management.’ Their...
What Rate Hike Means for Mortgages, Credit Card Debt, and Stocks
“The cumulative effect of a series of interest rate hikes over the next couple of years could take an adjustable mortgage rate from 3% to...
Mortgage Rates Likely Moving Higher… But Not Much
Despite strong job market data, analysts say mortgage rates will remain low for some time....