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Consider Short-Term Bond Funds

Savers craving substantial bank and money market interest rates courtesy of the Federal Reserve are still waiting.

You might see 0.75% for six months by the second half of 2022, which I agree beats prolonged zero yields. But America's banks have more deposits than they can lend and thus need not scurry to augment their savings rates in concert

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