Recession watch
Will the U.S. economy soon be in a recession? It's the trillion-dollar question that even experts don't know the answer to. Bankrate's latest survey of economists put the odds at 59%. Here's how to prepare for a potential downturn, and how one could impact you.
Recessions & your money
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How to protect your credit during a recession
Keeping credit in shape will reduce the fallout from a recession.
5 min read Nov 04, 2022 -
How would credit card issuers react to a recession?
A recession appears increasingly likely; here’s what it could mean for the credit card industry.
5 min read Nov 04, 2022 -
What is stagflation, explained — and whether the crisis may return for the first time in 40 years
Some consumers may be feeling the pinch of stagflation already.
7 min read Nov 03, 2022 -
Housing market needs to get back in balance, Fed’s Powell says
Chairman Jerome Powell’s thoughts on the housing market in the most recent Fed meeting.
3 min read Nov 02, 2022 -
Fed hikes interest rates by 0.75 percentage point for fourth straight meeting
Rates are now at a near 15-year high, but what comes next?
7 min read Nov 02, 2022 -
Mortgage rate forecast for November 2022: Rates get frostier
The holidays are mere weeks away, but there’s not much to celebrate about the mortgage rate climate.
3 min read Nov 01, 2022 -
Survey: 43% of Americans say their finances are worse now than when Biden was elected
Americans were also more likely to blame Washington policymakers than credit them.
7 min read Oct 31, 2022 -
A Not-So-Great Resignation? Workers who found a better-paying role feel less job security as recession fears rise
They may have found a better-paying job, but are those workers better off?
12 min read Oct 20, 2022 -
Expect the biggest Social Security cost-of-living increase in decades
This may be the first and perhaps the last time beneficiaries today receive a COLA this high.
2 min read Oct 12, 2022 -
All the ways a president can (and can’t) influence the Federal Reserve
Presidents may affect the world’s most powerful central bank more than you think.
7 min read Oct 07, 2022
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