Fed Official Sounds Warning on Housing as Affordability Hits 21-Year Low

A top Federal Reserve official has delivered a sobering assessment of the U.S. housing market, warning that a severe housing shortage is driving up shelter costs at a time when the central... Read more »

What The Fed Found When It Tracked Tariffs Into Housing

New research shows tariffs hit appliances, furniture and construction materials hardest, with no clear jobs payoff to offset higher costs. Electrical appliances, equipment and components absorbed nearly a 3 percent jump in... Read more »

Fed Dot Plot Projections Signal One Additional Interest Rate Hike in 2026

The Federal Reserve’s September 16, 2026, Summary of Economic Projections—better known for its dot plot—points to one additional interest rate hike in 2026 after Wednesday’s already-delivered quarter-point increase. In plain terms: officials... Read more »

Fed Hikes Interest Rates for First Time in 3 Years

Federal Reserve policymakers have raised the benchmark interest rate for the first time in three years in response to pernicious inflation, defying President Donald Trump’s insistent calls for lower borrowing costs. Fed... Read more »

How Today’s Looming Federal Reserve Rate Hike Will Disproportionately Impact Lower Income Consumers

If the Federal Reserve raises rates this afternoon — the outcome markets still assign roughly a 93% to 94.5% probability ahead of the Wednesday, September 16, 2026 decision around 2:00 p.m. ET... Read more »

3 Cash Moves to Lock In Before Wednesday’s Decision

The Fed rate hike countdown is no longer a vague macro story. The FOMC’s two-day meeting started Tuesday, September 15, 2026, and the policy decision lands Wednesday, September 16 at 2:00 p.m.... Read more »

10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5% — Highest Since 2007

The bond market just crossed a line investors have watched for years. On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield climbed through the 5% mark — prints around 5.02%–5.04% in... Read more »

10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5% — Highest Since 2007

The bond market just crossed a line investors have watched for years. On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield climbed through the 5% mark — prints around 5.02%–5.04% in... Read more »

How Fed Rate Hikes Affect Your Wallet, Credit Cards, and Loans

When the Federal Reserve decides to nudge interest rates up, it’s not just a headline you hear on the news; it directly impacts the money in your pocket, especially when it comes... Read more »

Where to Keep Your Money During a Fed Rate Hike

When the Federal Reserve decides to nudge interest rates higher, it’s a signal that can make people scratch their heads. Suddenly, that money sitting in your regular savings account might not be... Read more »