When the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, the headlines usually focus on Wall Street. But for people nearing retirement, the real impact is felt much closer to home, especially when housing ...

The Fed cut rates by 0.25% in December. Savings account and CD yields may decline as a result. On the plus side, credit card rates should fall and borrowing should become less expensive. Social ...

Here’s how the central bank’s latest cut will affect loans, savings accounts and investments—and what financial moves to consider Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace ...

My Wall Street career kicked off nearly 30 years ago, and I've navigated the markets through, by my count, almost 225 Federal ...

During the latter part of 2025, the Fed made three consecutive cuts to its benchmark interest rate. Those cuts came on the ...

The Fed cut rates by 0.25% in December 2025 with a 9-3 vote split and signaled future cuts may pause. Early projections suggest the 2027 Social Security COLA could fall to 2.3% to 2.6% range. A 2.3% ...

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust trades at a 9.7% NAV discount, with 91.5% floating-rate, 95% sub-IG, income under rate pressure.

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom continued to create trillions of dollars in value for tech and tech-adjacent companies ...

Fed officials expect interest rates to fall in the future, but some see the case for waiting "some time" before the next cut, ...

Savings account yields are much higher than a few years ago Top rates may fall if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates ...

Bitcoin has erased all of this year's gains and investors are nervous. Fed tone will impact prices as much as (if not more than) the rate decision itself. Look to the long term -- cryptocurrencies ...