February CPI, $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Becomes Law & A Deep Dive on Interest Rates

Finance Explained by Family Finance Mom

English - March 15, 2021 13:27 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
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Previous Episode: February Employment Report, $1.9 Trillion Stimulus & A Deep Dive on Inflation

Next Episode: Retail Sales, FOMC Meeting & A Deep Dive on Higher Taxes

This week on Finance Explained I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you:

How market performance continues to be bifurcated - with the S&P 500 closing at a new all-time high on Friday, while the Nasdaq continues to trail

The February CPI report - what does it say about how fast prices are rising?

The $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is officially law now. What happens next?

… and after that, we will take a deep dive into interest rates, since the rapid rise of long-term interest rates is driving broader market performance and inflation concerns.

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For more on the market headlines: https://familyfinancemom.com/market-for-the-week-3-15-2021/

For more on interest rate terms:

APR - https://familyfinancemom.com/glossary/apr/

APY - https://familyfinancemom.com/glossary/apy/

Compound interest - https://familyfinancemom.com/glossary/compound-interest/