Federal Reserve Policy: How Rate Decisions Affect Your Money
Last Updated April 7, 2026 • 1:45 AM ET The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds rate, operates FedACH and…
U.S. Financial News — IRS, Social Security & Federal Payments, Explained
Last Updated April 7, 2026 • 1:45 AM ET The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds rate, operates FedACH and…
Last Updated April 6, 2026 • 11:05 AM ET Federal payments move through a five-stage pipeline: agency authorization, Treasury disbursement,…
Last Updated April 5, 2026 • 1:02 AM ET Social Security payments are issued on a Wednesday schedule based on…
Last UPDATEd April 4, 2026 • 6:40 AM ET Most IRS refunds arrive within 21 days for e-filed returns. IRS…
Fed Policy Update April 3, 2026 • 6:05 AM ET The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate steady at 3.5%…
Federal Payment Alert April 3, 2026 • 4:20 AM ET As of April 2026, millions of Americans are receiving direct…
Last UPDATEd April 3, 2026 • 1:46 AM ET As of April 2026, the IRS continues to issue CP53E notices…
Last UPDATEd April 1, 2026 • 1:15 AM ET FedACH processes federal payment batches throughout the business day on weekdays…
Last UPDATEd April 1, 2026 • 1:00 AM ET Federal ACH settlement is active today. If your payment shows “sent”…
LIVE UPDATE March 28, 2026 • 11:10 AM ET The IRS is actively transmitting the latest batch of refunds this…