Interest Rates
6 stories tagged Interest Rates.
Persistent US Inflation Tests Expectations and the Fed
Persistent US inflation is testing how households plan for higher prices. The Fed must weigh the risk of entrenched expectations against the cost of tighter credit.
US Leads Developed Economies in Growth, but Who Feels It?
US Leads Developed Economies in Growth, but Who Feels It?
The US is growing at its fastest pace in over four years, per Seeking Alpha. Why the ranking matters less than what is driving the expansion, and who pays for it.
Fed Rate Hike Odds Hit 92% as Warsh Faces a Divided Committee
Fed Rate Hike Odds Hit 92% as Warsh Faces a Divided Committee
Traders price a 92% chance of a Fed rate increase under Chair Kevin Warsh. What the vote, the dissents, and the guidance mean for borrowers and markets.
El-Erian Says Bond Selloff Has Further to Fall
El-Erian Says Bond Selloff Has Further to Fall
Mohamed El-Erian warns the global bond selloff is not over, pointing to a 5.27% 30-year Treasury yield as evidence of a structural shift in U.S. borrowing costs.
Fed's Inflation Signals Are Pointing in Two Directions
Fed's Inflation Signals Are Pointing in Two Directions
Headline inflation stays stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target while trimmed mean indicators hit multi-year lows. What does Kevin Warsh do with that?
Divided Fed Holds Rates, But September Looms
Divided Fed Holds Rates, But September Looms
The Fed held rates at 3.5%-3.75% in a 9-3 vote. Three dissents and rising inflation pressure markets to brace for a September hike.