The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

In economics, there is no such thing as a surprise. Major economic events like rising inflation, interest rate hikes, currency depreciation, even economic recession can be detected as far as a year ahead.

Perhaps there's no sector that can feel the negative impact of higher interest rates more than the housing sector. Therefore, it’s hard to be bullish on the sector in the current environment.

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street rose and the Federal Reserve's chairman said it will raise interest rates further if needed to cool inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in his most hawkish remarks to date, said the US central bank will raise interest rates until there is “clear and convincing” evidence that inflation is in retreat.

Chair Jerome Powell underscored the Federal Reserve’s determination to keep raising interest rates until it has brought inflation under control — a high-stakes effort that carries the risk of causing an eventual recession

THE pound rallied hard today as markets bet that interest rates are now certain to quickly go higher.

During periods of stock market weakness, investors can still generate yield from high-quality dividend stocks. The Federal Reserve has already raised interest rates by 0.75% so far in 2022, but there are plenty of high-yield dividend stocks paying 6% or more at current prices.

Federal student loan interest rates are set to rise for the 2022-23 academic year, following the U.S. Treasury Department’s 10-year note auction on Wednesday afternoon. The new rates will be 4.99 percent for undergraduate loans, 6.54 percent for graduate Direct Unsubsidized Loans and 7.54 percent for PLUS loans. These rates…

Asian shares are trading mixed, as investors eye surging energy costs and prospects for interest rate hikes in the U.S. and elsewhere