Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Axios
Axios

Yes, interest rates really are high right now

Invariably, when we write about the cost of borrowing money with terms like "super-high interest rates" or refer to the Fed's "historic rate-hiking campaign," we hear complaints from readers — some polite, some not — who remember when rates were even higher.

The big picture: But we stand by this language, which is accurate both relative to the long arc of financial history and in the context of contemporary debt levels and asset prices.


Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.