After months of high interest rates, the economic tides appear to be shifting.
Experts largely expect the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates during the central bank's meeting on Wednesday, a reversal of a rate-hiking policy aimed at taming post-pandemic era inflation.
For consumers, declining short-term interest rates will come as a relief.
Versions of all three vehicles currently offer guaranteed interest rates north of 5%.
That means, for certain savers, now may be the last opportunity to lock in a relatively high interest rate on short- to medium-term investments, says Amy Arnott, a portfolio strategist with Morningstar Research Services.
Persons:
Amy Arnott
Organizations:
Federal Reserve, Morningstar Research Services