The answer depends on whether you’re looking to get high interest rates now or a safe investment with inflation protection over many years.
Tag: Interest Rates
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Why a Strong Economy Is Making Stock Investors Jittery
After stocks jumped more than 6 percent in January, the tone shifted markedly this week as a steady flow of data showed the economy continued to run hot.
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The Uneasy Dance Between the Markets and the Fed
Exuberance in financial markets is likely to only strengthen the Federal Reserve’s resolve and shake up those very markets, our columnist says.
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Inflation Cooled Just Slightly, With Worrying Details
Consumer Price Index inflation has been slowing compared with a year ago, but the monthly figure picked back up in January.
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Biden Picks Lael Brainard to Lead National Economic Council
Lael Brainard, the Fed’s vice chair, will become a top economic adviser along with Jared Bernstein, who will head the Council of Economic Advisers.