Discover how money with zero maturity (MZM) measures the liquid funds available in an economy and why it's a preferred metric for understanding money supply.

Discover how easy money policy lowers interest rates, boosts lending, and stimulates economic growth. Learn the tools used and the effects on your financial decisions.

Crucial topics in economics go in and out like fashion trends. When I first taught macroecon in the 1980s, the money supply was a key issue in economic policy. Inflation was high. The Keynesian ...

Forbes’ expert contributors say investors may look forward to a less stressful year, depending on inflation, interest rates and other unpredictable factors.

With interest rates somewhat in flux, savers and investors might have to search a little bit harder to find the best returns from relatively safe investments such as money market funds. Money market ...

The Federal Reserve’s rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal, our columnist says. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a weekly column on markets, ...

Celebrations over the recent passage of the Genius Act should be muted. It institutionalized cryptocurrencies in the U.S. by creating the first comprehensive regulations for stablecoins. But all too ...

With more than 15 years of experience crafting content about all aspects of personal finance, Michael Benninger knows how to identify smart moves for your money. His work has been published by Intuit, ...

The markets have experienced a week filled with cautious observation and data releases that could shape economic decisions in the near term. Several key events have captured the attention of investors ...

While savings products largely shed yields over the past year, money-market accounts have bucked the trend with averages holding at 0.66% APY over the period, according to the latest government data.

For folks seeking a low-risk way to increase their savings, both money market accounts and money market funds hold a lot of appeal. But despite their similar names, these two savings vehicles are very ...