Promotions on CDs already aren't as good as they were in January, but some attractive yields of 4% or higher remain on one-year CDs.

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Friday’s job market figures in the US were very strong, suggesting that in fact there was no need for a large rate cut. This is the kind of macro climate we have seen in the mid and late 1990’s.

That's not so far off from the Fed's preferred 2% target. In light of that, the Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate on September 18 by half a percentage point. And it's a move consumers will likely be celebrating in the coming weeks and months.