Could Tariffs Push Interest Rates Higher? Here's What It Means for Your Wallet
Tariffs don't directly cause interest rates to rise, but they might be part of the recipe. Learn if rates will go up, and ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
Savings, CD, and Checking Account Interest Rates Today: Earn Over 4% APY
Open a new bank account today and earn a top interest rate. Our experts have researched the best rates on checking, savings, ...
Are Interest Rates Too High? A Chief Investment Officer Weighs In
On WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Gunjan Banerji and Telis Demos talk about the Federal Reserve, bonds, and President Trump ...
A new bill in Congress would cap credit card interest rates at 10%. But the limits could harm consumers, experts warn
A new bill sponsored by Sens. Sanders and Hawley would cap credit card APRs, but that could reduce access to credit and ...
Fed pauses interest rate cuts as inflation, Trump's plans create uncertainty
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and ...
Would a 10% Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Be a Totally Good Thing for Consumers?
Factors like your debt-to-income ratio, your income and existing debt all influence the interest rate on your credit card.
Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates Mean More Expensive Federal Debt
The Fed’s key rate has a bearing on the sustainability of public borrowing, which is heading to striking levels.
Yen hits 8-week high; sterling drops after Bank of England rate cut
The yen touched an eight-week high versus the dollar on Thursday after a Bank of Japan policy board member advocated ...
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High Time Preference Is the Cause of Increases in Long-Term Interest Rates
Long-term interest rates are on the rise and there is no shortage of explanations from the usual suspects. One thing the ...
FTSE 100 hits record high ahead of expected interest rate cut
Most sectors in the FTSE 100 were up, boosted by strong corporate earnings. AstraZeneca, the FTSE 100’s most valuable company, rose 4.8 per cent following better than expected results. Shares in ...