The Federal Reserve’s interest-rate increases have been propping open a window for people to get tempting yields in turbulent times from savings accounts, certificates of deposit and other low-risk cash investments.
On Wednesday, the Fed again increased its benchmark rate. The 25-basis-point increase is the central bank’s tenth straight rate hike since March 2022, but this increase, which brings the rate to a range of 5%-5.25%, could be the last, some Fed watchers say.
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