Years into the pandemic, it is still difficult to get a handle on what comes next for the economy by looking at examples from the past.
Category: Interest Rates
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Forget Stock Predictions for Next Year. Focus on the Next Decade.
Wall Street’s market forecasts for 2023 are worthless, our columnist says. But the long view is much clearer.
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European Central Bank Raises Rates Half a Point, Moderating Its Pace
But the bank warned that interest rates would “still have to rise significantly” to tame inflation.
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The Federal Reserve signals more to come even as it slows rate increases.
Central bankers made a smaller rate move, but predicted that they will weigh the economy down more aggressively than previously expected
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What Fed Rate Increases Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and More
Savers will benefit and borrowers can expect to pay more on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.
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Federal Reserve Expected to Slow Rate Increases and Offer Hints at Future
Central bankers are still fighting inflation, but are poised to slow to a rate increase of half a percentage point at their final meeting of 2022.
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Federal Reserve to Slow Rate Increases and Offer Hints at Future
Central bankers are still fighting inflation, but are poised to slow to a rate increase of half a percentage point at their final meeting of 2022.
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Inflation Cooled Notably in November, Good News for the Fed
Consumer Price Index data reinforces that inflation is beginning to slow down just ahead of the Federal Reserve’s December rate decision.
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Stocks Soar as Investors Welcome Signs of Cooling Inflation
The slowdown in price gains in November provided Wall Street with a strong indication that the Federal Reserve could slow down interest rate increases.
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Stocks soar as investors welcome signs of cooling inflation.
The slowdown in price gains in November provided Wall Street with a strong indication that the Federal Reserve could slow down interest rate increases.
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Price Increases Cooled Notably in November as Inflation Begins to Ease
Consumer Price Index data reinforced that inflation is beginning to cool down just ahead of the Federal Reserve’s December rate decision.
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Inflation Forecasts Were Wrong Last Year. Should We Believe Them Now?
Economists misjudged how much staying power inflation would have. Next year could be better — but there’s ample room for humility.