Category: Interest Rates

Mortgage Rates, Now 6.5%, Hit Highest Level Since War Began

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose amid growing concerns over inflation and as the war with Iran showed no sign of ending.
Is the Bond Market Signaling Danger? Or Opportunity?

Interest rates for long-term Treasury bonds have surged to levels last seen in 2007, before the great financial crisis.
Stock Market Rally Confronts Inflation and Higher Interest Rates

Despite accelerating inflation and possible interest rate increases, the S&P 500 has posted a long weekly winning streak, driven by strong corporate earnings. Can it last?
Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair

President Trump’s pick to replace Jerome H. Powell takes the helm at a highly uncertain moment for the economy and with heightened concern about the Federal Reserve’s ability to operate independently.
Why a Warsh-Led Fed May Keep Interest Rates Higher for Longer

Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick to run the Federal Reserve, would face a growing inflation challenge if he’s confirmed.
What the Bond Markets Are Saying About Britain’s Politics and Economy

The yields on British debt pushed higher as the country’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, confronted a rebellion from members of his party.
Why Stocks and Bonds Are Responding Differently to the Iran War

Stock investors are betting that companies will make enormous profits, despite the war. But investors in bonds, including U.S. Treasuries, have other concerns.
The ‘Perfect Storm’ Hanging Over Britain’s Public Debt

Bond investors are expected to scrutinize the results of critical local elections on Thursday as the war in the Middle East adds inflation pressure on the government.
Fed Officials Cite Inflation Concerns in Defending Dissents

The Federal Reserve’s meeting this week was the most divisive in decades, a sign that President Trump’s pick to lead the central bank will face opposition if he pursues substantially lower interest rates.
The World’s Central Banks Are Wrestling With a Gigantic Problem

Inflationary surges and economic slowdowns set off by the war in Iran, tariffs and other Trump policies have forced monetary officials to adjust, our columnist says.
How Powell Just Complicated Trump’s Fed Plans

Traders now think the Federal Reserve will keep steady interest rates, or perhaps even increase them, amid succession intrigue at the central bank.
What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s April Meeting

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at what is scheduled to be Jerome H. Powell’s final meeting as chair.