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S&P 500 Rises As Fed Thinks About Next Move For Interest Rates

From Tuesday through Thursday, the S&P 500 clocked three new record highs during the trading week ending Friday, 15 August ...

What to Expect from Fed Chair Powell's Speech on Friday: 3 Key Scenarios

Wall Street will be listening closely to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech Friday at the Jackson Hole economic policy summit, where he could signal whether the central bank is ready to cut ...

Fed holds interest rates steady, Chair Powell says Fed independence 'very important'

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to ...

Hedge funds snap up US stocks ahead of likely Fed rate cuts, says Goldman Sachs

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Hedge funds bought U.S. stocks at the fastest pace in seven weeks during the week to ...

Get the Facts: How the Fed's interest rates impact your money

The Fed is hesitant to change interest rates largely due to one factor uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs. The ...

The Fed’s foolish interest rate policy is stopping America’s economy from booming

Federal Reserve keeps interest rates high despite rise in unemployment and economic concerns. Decision unnecessarily ...

Best high-yield savings rates today | Leading APYs still surpass 4%

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut its benchmark rate in coming months, and APYs on competitive savings accounts ...

Today’s CD Rates for August 18, 2025: Highest APYs Range From 4.25% to 5.00%

The best CD yield from a national bank is My eBanc, with a 4.45% APY on a nine-month CD with a $5,000 minimum deposit ...