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The week interest rates popped upward

Interview by
David Brancaccio
May 24, 2013 Chances are the Dow could end up with a loss for the week. But the big story may be bonds.

The SEC attempts to fix conflicts of interest in bond-rating

by
Noel King
May 15, 2013 The SEC meets with experts Tuesday about the alleged conflicts of interest in the bond-rating industry, after delaying new rules to deal with the issue.

Emigrants loan money to homelands with 'Diaspora bonds'

Interview by
David Brancaccio
May 10, 2013 Emigrants are estimated to have $400 billion in savings, and some are investing the money at home.

Japan stimulus has investors eyeing Europe

by
Stephen Beard
Apr 9, 2013 The value of the Japanese yen fell to its lowest level in four years after a huge monetary stimulus package was unveiled last week, and the effects of the stimulus are starting to be felt far away from Japan.

Japan central bank hopes a bold bond buy will solve an old problem

Interview with
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes
Apr 4, 2013 Japan is fed up with deflation and a sluggish economy, and its central bank is getting aggressive. Today, the Bank of Japan launched a sweeping bond-buying program to pump money into the economy.

Schools risk outsized debts with delayed bond payments

Interview with
Chris Farrell
Feb 14, 2013 Many school districts around the country are making use of capital appreciation bonds, long-term bonds that can put them into debt for far more than they initially borrowed.

A bond bubble?

Interview with
Chris Farrell
Feb 8, 2013 When fears about the stock market boiled over during the economic crash, investors turned to bonds. More than a $1 trillion has gone to buying bonds since 2009, but things are turning around again. Are we on the verge of a bond bubble burst?