Transcript for Fed raises interest rates for 1st time in 2023
>> HE CONTINUES TO BE DOGGED BY
THESE ALLEGATIONS, RACHEL, THANK
YOU.
>>> TO WALL STREET NOW AND THE
LATEST ON THE FEDERAL RESERVE
RAISING INTEREST RATES AGAIN TO
BATTLE INFLATION.
OUR CHIEF BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT
REBECCA JARVIS HAS MORE ON HOW
THAT COULD IMPACT YOUR BOTTOM
LINE.
GOOD MORNING TO YOU, REBECCA.
>> Reporter: GOOD MORNING TO
YOU, LINSEY.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO OWN A SINGLE
STOCK FOR THIS TO HAVE AN IMPACT
ON YOUR BOTTOM LINE.
KEEP IN MIND THIS IS ALL ABOUT
LOWERING AND TARGETING
INFLATION, THE FED HAS HIKED
RATES EIGHT TIMES IN A ROW TO
THAT END, AND IT'S STARTING TO
WORK BUT THE JOB ISN'T FINISHED.
FOR EXAMPLE, AT THE GROCERY
STORE YOU'RE STILL PAYING ABOUT
10.5% MORE ON THAT FOOD THAN YOU
WERE A YEAR AGO SO WHAT DOES
THIS INTEREST RATE HIKE, 25
BASIS POINTS, MEAN IN REAL
TERMS?
YOUR CREDIT CARD DEBT IS GETTING
MORE EXPENSIVE.
$6400, YOU'LL OWE ABOUT $123
MORE AFTER THIS INTEREST RATE
HIKE.
AS FAR AS THAT MORTGAGE RATE IS
CONCERNED, IF YOU'RE TRYING TO
BUY A HOME, ANALYSTS DO NOT SEE
IT HAVING A MAJOR IMPACT BUT
RATES ARE ALREADY UP NOW TO 6%
FROM 4% A YEAR AGO, SO IT COSTS
YOU MORE TO BUY A HOME.
FINALLY IF YOU'RE A SAVER, YOU
GET PAID MORE AND THE HIGH YIELD
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, FDIC INSURED
BANK RATE AND NERD WALLET PAYING
ABOVE 4% TO KEEP YOUR MONEY IN
THE BANK.
>> THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS
PROPOSING A RULE THAT WOULD
LIMIT CREDIT CARD FEES FOR
MISSED PAYMENTS.
HOW DOES THAT WORK?
>> Reporter: WELL, WHAT WE KNOW
IS THAT IT WOULD TAKE THOSE FEES
FROM $30 TO ABOUT $8 ON AVERAGE
SAVING AMERICANS $9 BILLION BUT
KEEP IN MIND THIS IS A PROPOSAL.
YOU STILL WANT TO MAKE THOSE
CREDIT
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