How much interest can a $40,000 long-term CD account earn now?

A $40,000 deposit into a long-term CD could be worth considering for some savers in today's economy. Getty Images/iStockphoto A savings account worth $40,000 by any measure can be considered a success. But in the economic terrain of recent years, marked by decades-high inflation and elevated borrowing costs , saving that much money is an even more considerable achievement than it may have been otherwise. …