interest rates

The Federal Reserve has announced a plan to drive long-term interest rates even lower. But with borrowers still too cautious to take on additional debt, will the move have a positive effect?

Some experts say they're not holding their breath. "The Fed can only do so much," one analyst says.

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Did you know that interest rates are still incredibly low? Historically low rates. Unbelievably low rates!

And did you know... (via Austin Real Estate Secrets)

Gold prices have soared this year — largely because the U.S. dollar has gotten weaker. Investors have been looking at gold as a better bet than the dollar.

And the expectation is that the dollar will stay weak because of low U.S. interest rates. That means investors — including governments — will likely continue pouring their money into the gold market.