Your Money & Your Life Podcast
Business:Investing
We read and hear a lot about interest rates as the move up and down, but how much do you know the rates and how they’re established? Find out how the Federal Reserve operates and what the changing rates mean for the economy and your finances.
Today's rundown:
2:00 – We’re talking interest rates today.
2:17 – It’s amazing how much influence the Federal Reserve has on the market today.
2:38 – Don asks a trivia question.
4:04 – How the Federal Reserve controls short-term interest rates.
5:24 – Why lower the rates now?
6:02 – The Federal Reserve has this basic objective.
6:38 – Show does this affect the consumer?
7:58 – Here’s the bigger story though.
8:54 – There’s been some demand for long-term bonds.
11:16 – Can the inverted yield curve predict a recession?
12:32 – Cash Connection question: I own my own business and haven’t paid much into Social Security even though I’ve had a nice income. Should I be worried?
16:42 – Getting to Know Dan: What universally well-known movie have you never seen?
To get the full show notes and additional resources, go here: https://doncashpodcast.com/podcast/what-can-we-learn-from-interest-rates/
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