Interest Rates – Page 43

Low Interest Rates Pose Risks for Investors

While rate cuts are welcome in much of the economy, they pose problems for risk-averse investors who relish high money market and bond yields.

By Jeff Sommer

Unemployment is still low, but job seekers are competing for fewer openings, and hiring is sluggish. That’s a big turnaround from recent years.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

It’s tough to overstate how much hinges on Friday’s employment update, from the path for interest rates to the economic outlook.

By Jeanna Smialek

Homeowners are gearing up to pay more on their loans as the Bank of Japan’s rate increases signal the end of decades of ultralow interest rates.

By River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya