The Fed is likely to raise interest rates as inflation persists. What that means for consumers

Breitbart Business Digest: The Fed Might Be Hiking at the Wrong Moment

It's almost a certainty that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates on Wednesday. But the Fed could afford to wait—and probably should.

The Fed is likely to raise interest rates as inflation persists. What that means for consumers

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point at its September meeting.

Investors, not the Fed, may influence where mortgage rates go next

It’s a big week for the Fed, which could raise short-time rates for the first time in over 3 years, but mortgage rates may respond more to investor reactions.