Articles About Interest Rates
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May 23, 2013Watch Out For These Hazardous Retirement Potholes
Somewhere between entering the workforce and reaching a final destination, Americans encounter numerous financial potholes.
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May 23, 2013Why Are U.S. and European Central Banks Going In Opposite Directions?
As the EU battles to keep inflation near its 2 percent benchmark, the European Central Bank announced its commitment today to maintain support for its economy.
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May 22, 2013Existing-Home Sales Hit Highest Level Since November 2009
Existing-home sales in the United States increased to their best level in more than three years, but the housing market is still dependent on low interest rates and inventory levels.
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May 22, 2013Are Rising Interest Rates Hurting the Housing Market?
Mortgage rates increased to their highest level since March.
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May 20, 2013Is Ben Bernanke’s Bazooka Brigade Running Out of Ammo?
The most open Fed hawks are not currently voting FOMC members, but there is increasing speculation that even the doves will taper purchases.
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May 20, 2013Are US Banks Playing with Fire in the Commercial Loan Market?
With loans in 2013 breaking the $1.5 trillion mark, the big banks may be taking on more credit risks than they can handle.
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May 19, 2013Is True Retirement an Outdated Concept?
Maritz Research releases a study that yields interesting results about how recent and near-retirees feel about retirement in our present-day economy.
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May 18, 2013Maximize Your 401k Benefits: The Best Way to Boost Retirement Savings
It has become clear that Americans will need to take a more proactive approach to retirement in order to avoid what seems to be an impending crisis...
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May 15, 2013The Housing Market Responds to Rising Interest Rates
Mortgage applications declined for the first time in over a month...
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May 14, 2013Is Renting More Financially Sound Than Buying?
A common assumption states that renting an apartment, a home, or another type of living accommodation is the equivalent of throwing money away...
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May 13, 2013The Fed: Don’t Worry, We’ll Keep An Eye On Things
The central bank is monitoring asset markets in hopes of preventing the next great bubble...
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May 11, 2013Here’s How to Save Your 401k From Getting Wiped Out
The Employee Benefits Research Institute estimated that approximately a quarter of baby boomers and Generation Xers will run short of money in retirement...
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May 08, 2013
The Housing Recovery Loves These Low Interest Rates
The most recent average rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased from 2.84 percent to 2.81 percent, the lowest in the history of the survey...
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May 06, 2013European Rescue Mission: Will ECB Cut Interest Rates Even Lower?
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has announced the possibility of reduced interest rates for European banks, only a week after the central bank brought them to a record low.
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May 06, 2013Does the Fed Keep Warren Buffett Up at Night?
The Oracle of Omaha warns about the "huge experiment" ending...
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