The Inflation-Interest Rate Connection: Uncovering the Impact

Inflation is an economic concept that is discussed often, but it can be difficult to understand. What is the inflation-interest rate connection? What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and how does the Fed’s inflation target affect interest rates? What are the risks of inflation and how can savers protect themselves? This article will answer...

What Drives Interest Rates?

Have you been watching interest rates going up and down, and wondered why?  What drives interest rates?  Are they totally unpredictable, or can we get a sense for what direction interest rates are headed? As it turns out, they are not totally random.  You just have to think like an investor rather than a borrower. ...