High Interest Rates Are Changing How Americans Build Wealth

Central bankers gathered in Bangkok this week are confronting a possibility with enormous implications for household wealth: Cheap money may not be coming back. “There is a global fight for money,” European... Read more »

Fed Meeting Minutes Show Another Interest Rate Hike Is Likely This Year

Federal Reserve policymakers believe another increase to the benchmark interest rate will likely be necessary by the end of the year, according to newly released meeting minutes. At the September meeting of... 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 »

Interest Rate Predictions for the Next 2 Years: 2026-2028

Get ready, because the next two years, from 2026 to 2028, look like they’ll mean interest rates stay pretty much where they are now, maybe even go up a tiny bit before... Read more »
Fed Interest Rate Meeting Begins With a Hike on the Table

Fed Interest Rate Meeting Begins With a Hike on the Table

Federal Reserve policymakers will begin their two-day meeting to set interest rate policy on Tuesday, and for the first time in years, the outcome of the vote is a true mystery to... Read more »
World Cup Underdogs Score Interest from U.S. Homebuyers

World Cup Underdogs Score Interest from U.S. Homebuyers

Although they were eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup ahead of Sunday’s highly anticipated final, Scotland and the small African Island nation of Cabo Verde have won over legions of U.S.... Read more »
AI Ruined a Home Listing, but a Strategy Switch Is Getting More Interest From Buyers

AI Ruined a Home Listing, but a Strategy Switch Is Getting More Interest From Buyers

In a competitive market, sellers are counting on ways to make their home stand out. Virtual staging through AI has become a tool to enhance home listings. But New York City real... Read more »

Falling Home Prices Offer a Window as Mortgage Interest Rates Edge Higher

The spring selling season is seeing increasing inventory and lower home prices, according to the Realtor.com® Weekly Housing Trends report for the week ending March 26. Those factors combined favors buyers, but... Read more »
Fed Meeting Begins as Iran War Complicates the Path for Interest Rate Cuts

Fed Meeting Begins as Iran War Complicates the Path for Interest Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve policymakers begin their two-day meeting on interest rate policy Tuesday, as the ongoing conflict with Iran has raised fears of a global energy crisis and clouded the path for rate cuts.... Read more »