How will CD interest rates be impacted by the January Fed meeting?
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If you were looking for a safe way to boost and protect your money in the inflationary economic cycle of recent years, a certificate of deposit (CD) account was a smart way to do it. CDs came with rates as high as 7% for select savers and those rates were fixed, meaning that they would remain the same for the full CD term regardless of what happened in the broader rate climate.
AI Summary
Main Idea: CD interest rates are likely to stay mostly unchanged after the Federal Reserve’s January meeting, so savers may want to lock in current rates now.
Key Points:
- Most experts expect the Federal Reserve to leave its benchmark rate alone at the January 28-29 meeting.
- Because of that, CD rates are not expected to move much, if at all, after the meeting.
- CD rates are still relatively high compared with regular savings accounts, even though they are below last year’s peaks.
- CDs can still be useful for savers who want fixed returns and FDIC insurance, especially for longer terms.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
CD rates are unlikely to rise after the Fed meeting, so savers may miss out on better returns and future rate cuts could lower earnings.
Positive Impact
Households can still lock in relatively high, FDIC-insured CD rates now, which can help protect savings and give more certainty.
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