Every rate that touches an American household — mortgages, savings, Treasuries, inflation and fuel — pulled straight from government and Federal Reserve data, updated each morning.
Inflation at 3.3% a year means that savings earning less than 3.3% are losing purchasing power. If your savings account, CD, or money market fund is paying less than that, you're falling behind. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.73% from 4.67%, which reflects where markets expect rates to be and creates room for better savings rates.
Mortgage rates moved to 6.66% this week, up from 6.65% last week. On a typical $400,000 home purchase, that works out to roughly $2,600 a month in principal and interest. The week-to-week change is tiny, but even small rate moves compound significantly over a 30-year loan. Higher Treasury yields are pushing mortgage rates up along with them.
Unemployment remains low at 4.1%, and gas prices are holding steady just over $4.08 a gallon. A low unemployment rate means job security isn't a widespread concern, and stable gas prices mean commuting costs aren't climbing right now.
National averages from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, published weekly on Thursday.
The short-term rates that set what your savings account pays and what your debt costs.
What the US government pays to borrow across every maturity. Mortgage rates track the 10-year closely.
US Treasury constant-maturity yields, Aug 31, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Inflation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and pump prices from the Energy Information Administration.
Where retirement accounts and fuel budgets get moved around.
European Central Bank reference rates for Aug 31, 2026.
| Currency | 1 USD buys |
|---|---|
| Canadian Dollar (CAD) | 1.3886 |
| Euro (EUR) | 0.8624 |
| British Pound (GBP) | 0.7386 |
| Japanese Yen (JPY) | 159.7300 |
| Mexican Peso (MXN) | 17.0083 |
Every figure on this page is pulled automatically from a primary public source. Nothing is estimated or modeled by us.
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