Terry Savage: What interest rate hikes mean for your finances
The Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike is the ninth increase in the last 12 months — for a total of 475 basis points. The current Fed Funds target rate is 4.75% to 5%; a year ago it was less than 1%. As a result, Americans have received a very public lesson in interest rate risk, and its impact on…
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