Explainers

Explainers

The ideas the videos keep coming back to, one page each.

• The fed funds rateWhat the Fed actually sets, and what a move means for your card, savings and mortgage.
• Headline vs core inflationWhy there are two inflation numbers, and which one your budget feels.
• Real vs nominal payA raise can still leave you behind. How to tell.
• From oil to the pumpWhat a move in crude means for a gallon of gas.
• Gas-cost calculatorYour weekly and yearly fuel bill at today's price.