President Donald Trump has pledged cheaper prices and lower interest rates, but an economy transformed by the pandemic will make those promises difficult to keep. Economic growth ...

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Savers can still snag interest rates above 4.25%. The average national interest rate for savings is 0.42%. Interest rates for savings accounts will continue to drop through the beginning of 2025.

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Fixed income markets anticipate that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in 2025, but not by much. Short-term interest rates are expected to end 2025 close to 4%. That’s down from the ...

Each point costs 1% of the purchase price of a home and usually knocks the rate down by 0.25%. On a $400,000 home, you'd pay $4,000 for one discount point. The lender may even allow you to buy four ...