The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Federal Reserve officials will maintain their resolutely hawkish stance next week, laying the groundwork for interest rates reaching 5% by March 2023, moves that seem likely to lead to a U.S. and global recession, economists surveyed by Bloomberg said.

Almost every day for the last several months, people have been subjected to a steady trickle of bad news about the state of America’s real estate market. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s impossible to avoid talk of the U.S. Federal reserve’s almost yearlong spree of raising interest…

ECB chief Christine Lagarde notes concerns but warns of further hikes to tackle soaring eurozone inflation

Egypt's pound slid about 14.5% to a record low against the dollar on Thursday as authorities announced a $3 billion International Monetary Fund deal with a commitment to a "durably flexible exchange rate regime". The central bank also raised interest rates by 200 basis points in an out-of-cycle meeting, saying…

The Tanaiste said that while the rise will not be welcomed by mortgage holders or borrowers, it will help bring down inflation and could bring down house prices

Following a meeting this afternoon in Frankfurt, it confirmed that interest rates would rise a further 0.75 per cent

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.6% annual rate from July through September, snapping two straight quarters of economic contraction and overcoming punishingly high inflation and interest rates.

Q: I need to move for a better job, and I am having trouble selling my home for what it is worth. I am concerned about finding a new home, especially with the rising interest rates. Do you have any advice? – Anne

The move makes it even more likely that the Bank of England will follow suit next week