AZoM on MSN5d
Enhancing Step Coverage in Chemical Vapor Deposition via Competitive Co-Diffusion
This study in Nature Communications reveals how xenon co-flow enhances step coverage in CVD for boron carbide films, ...
National Bureau of Economic Research6d
Diffusion in Social Networks: Experimental Evidence on Information Sharing vs Persuasion
A random subset of participants was targeted through our promotional campaign to test whether the product's diffusion among untargeted participants operates primarily through information sharing or ...
Scientists reinvent equations governing formation of snowflakes, raindrops and Saturn's rings
Skoltech researchers have proposed novel mathematical equations that describe the behavior of aggregating particles in fluids ...
USA Today6d
The Fed is lowering interest rates. So why are mortgage rates going up?
“The majority of that has to do with interest rates,” Comfort told USA TODAY. “You’ve got a lot of people that are first-time buyers struggling to get into the market. High interest rates ...
Forbes1d
Average Savings Account Interest Rates Of December 2024
Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. According to FDIC data, the average interest rate on savings accounts is currently 0.42%. That rate is much higher than it was prior ...
Forbes1d
CD Interest Rates Forecast: Will CD Rates Go Up In 2024?
Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. After climbing for the past couple of years, CD rates have been slowly declining in 2024. CD rates tend to track the federal funds rate.
Investopedia5d
The Fed Has Lowered Rates Again. Does That Mean 2025 Mortgage Rates Will Fall?
VioletaStoimenova / Getty Images The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its third consecutive rate cut, lowering its benchmark interest rate another quarter point. But the Fed's rate is just ...
Bank of Canada5d
A history of the key interest rate
Over the years, the Bank of Canada has adjusted the way it sets its key interest rate. Following is a brief history of the key rate from the Bank’s founding in 1935 until the present. The original key ...
moneysavingexpert.com6d
Bank of England holds base rate at 4.75% – what it means for your mortgage and savings
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 4.75%. Below we explain why, when it might be cut, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings. The base rate is used by the central bank to charge ...
CNBC1d
Understanding the federal funds rate: What it is and how it affects your wallet
The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds target rate, also known as the fed funds rate, which is the interest rate at which commercial banks lend to each other overnight. Below, CNBC Select ...
Wall Street Journal6d
They Look Like CDs, but They’re Annuities—and Sales Are Booming
The highest interest rate on your cash right now might be coming from an insurance company, not a bank. Insurers create fixed-rate deferred annuities, which resemble certificates of deposit ...