Rachel Lerman
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- Sep 17, 2026
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Here’s what a Fed rate hike means for your mortgage, car loan and credit cards (opens the original)
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The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday for the first time since 2023, but that won’t mean the mortgage rate or car loan you’ve been eyeing will suddenly shoot up. Fed action is one piece of the puzzle in how banks determine loan rates and could contribute to a trend of interest rates slowly rising over time. Here’s what a rate increase means for your mortgage, car loan, savings account and more. The Fed’s action sets the federal funds rate, or the standard rate for how banks borrow
No deal reached in U.S.-Canada trade talks as 50% tariffs take effect (opens the original)
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A potential deal between the U.S. and Canada fell apart Friday, leaving new tariffs to take effect, a move expected to escalate tensions between the Trump administration and America’s northern neighbor. Beer, cheese and a long list of other Canadian imports become subject to new 50 % tariffs at midnight Saturday. Negotiators from the two countries had worked for weeks to reach a deal to avoid the tariffs, which President Donald Trump announced last month. Trump paused the implementation of the t
A viral $34 burrito is dividing American conservatives online (opens the original)
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Debate over a $34 burrito in the US has divided conservatives over America’s rising costs. Photo / Getty Images Sometimes a burrito is just a burrito. Sometimes it’s a symbol for something more. For three days, conservatives in the US have been sparring online over how much a tortilla-wrapped bundle of meat, cheese, rice, beans, salsa and guacamole (if you’re fancy) should cost in a restaurant – and whether you should be going out to get them at all. On one side are the conservatives who say bur
Boomers’ massive wealth will mostly be passed down to people who are already rich (opens the original)
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Baby boomers are set to pass trillions of dollars on to their heirs in the next two decades, but the huge transfer of riches will mostly benefit Gen X and millennial heirs who are already wealthy. A new analysis from Visa Business and Economic Insights finds that boomers, born between 1946 to 1964, will pass on $36 trillion in wealth to their younger heirs over the next 20 years. Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Nearly
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