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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday issued the third consecutive quarter-point interest rate cut this year — likely impacting everything from credit card rates and mortgages to online savings accounts.

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump would not seem to agree on much of anything when it comes to economic policy. After all, Trump is a man of markets, while Sanders is a self-described “democratic ...

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Most economically literate people generally understand that price controls are a bad idea, leading to outcomes such as shortages and rationing of goods and services. But when it comes to credit cards, ...

Monthly credit card statements are causing consumers ongoing stress and concern. After years of high inflation and rising interest rates, consumers are having trouble keeping up with their credit card ...

The Federal Reserve made headlines again this week when it decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a range of 4.25% to 4.5% during its July meeting. The decision to hold rates steady ...

J.R. Duren is a content marketing writer for CBS MoneyWatch's Managing Your Money team. The Federal Reserve opted to keep interest rates steady at its latest meeting on March 18-19, a move that was ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...