BankRate's McBride says the Fed's rate-hike message was muddy

<p>Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at <a href= "https://www.bankrate.com">BankRate.com</a>, says that the Federal Reserve made it clear on Wednesday that it still needs to fight to get the Fed Funds rate above the rate of inflation to put the brakes on the economy, and while the Fed seemed to hint that it would only hike rates one more time this year, it's entirely possible that there will be more increases. What there won't be are rate cuts; McBride sizes up what it all means for consumers in The Big Interview. Tom Lydon, vice chairman at <a href= "https://www.vettafi.com">VettaFi</a>, turns to a popular and trending gold fund as an inflation/banking alternative with his 'ETF of the Week' and, in the Market Call, Brian Bollinger, president at <a href="https://www.simplysafedividends.com">Simply Safe Dividends</a> talks about 'dividend safety scores' and finding appropriate income levels given rising rates and inflation.</p>