The Federal Reserve pressed pause on interest rate cuts last month. The minutes from its […]
Tag: Interest
Which Interest Rate Should You Care About?
Watch out for interest rates. Not the short-term rates controlled by the Federal Reserve. Barring […]
Wall Street Prepares to Defend Carried Interest, a Favored Tax Break, Again
We’ve got a whirlwind of news out of Washington — the carried interest tax exemption […]
Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates as British Economy Weakens
The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday for the third time in about […]
Trump Promised a Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates. Here’s His Chance.
Two senators plan to introduce a bill on Tuesday to impose a tight cap on […]
European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates as Economic Growth Stagnates
The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday, for the fifth consecutive time, amid […]
Higher Interest Rates Make Federal Debt More Expensive
The path of interest rates over the next year doesn’t just affect the cost of […]
Trump’s Tariffs Scramble Fed’s Interest Rate Calculus
The Federal Reserve’s efforts to orchestrate a “soft landing” for the United States economy are […]
Trump’s Tariffs Scramble Fed’s Interest Rate Calculus
The Federal Reserve’s efforts to orchestrate a “soft landing” for the United States economy are […]
Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008
In a number of ways, Japan’s economy seems to have gone back in time. Inflation […]