A breather in the central bank’s anti-inflation policy is expected, but with still-rising inflation has investors bracing for another raise later this year.
Category: Interest Rates
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Federal Reserve’s June Meeting: What to Watch
Central bankers are expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but the decision is an unusual nail-biter. Also: Keep an eye on the economic forecasts.
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U.S. Inflation Cools as Fed Plots Next Interest Rate Move
Consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in more than two years, an encouraging sign for policymakers as they plot their next interest rate move.
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Stocks Climb as Inflation Continues to Cool
The S&P 500 has climbed more than 20 percent from a 2022 low, a marker of a new phase of exuberance in the markets.
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Britain Braces for High Rates as Inflation Signals Get Stronger
Wage growth has increased faster than expected, and investors are betting the Bank of England will have to keep interest rates higher for longer.
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As the Fed Meets, It Shares an Inflation Problem With the World
Inflation is stubborn across a range of economies. Given its staying power, investors expect the Fed to pause rate moves only temporarily.
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Mortgage Transfers Pick Up as a Way to Beat Rising Rates
Real estate agents are pushing sub-3 percent mortgages as an amenity, just like marble countertops or a view of the mountains.
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U.S. Economy’s Staying Power Poses Big Questions for the Fed
The Federal Reserve has been trying to slow growth without tanking it. Now, officials must ask if inflation can cool amid signs of resilience.
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A $1 Trillion Borrowing Binge Looms After Debt Limit Standoff
The government has avoided default, but the effects of the debt-ceiling brinkmanship may still ripple across the economy.
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Turkey’s Lira Falls to New Low as a New Economic Policy Forms
The lira plunged 7 percent against the U.S. dollar, as a newly appointed finance minister promising “rational” economic policy takes charge.
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The High Cost of Bad Credit
Desperate to improve their ratings, Americans now spend billions on “credit repair” — but the industry often can’t deliver on its promises.
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World Bank Projects Weak Global Growth Amid Rising Interest Rates
A new report projects that economic growth will slow this year and remain weak in 2024.