interest rates

France borrowed heavily at short-term rates during the era of near-zero interest rates, and now faces refinancing that debt at much higher costs.

When interest rates rise, everyone — including the federal government — pays more to borrow. What does that mean for the economy in the long term?

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh thinks Fed officials have tipped their hand too much in the past about their future plans for interest rates. But he hasn’t been able to keep everybody else quiet.

The Fed raised interest rates, bond yields broke 5%, and a barrel of crude oil … well, it’s just getting more expensive.

There’s an ongoing debate about what data the Federal Reserve should use to measure our economy.

The quarter-point increase lifts the Fed’s key rate to about 3.9% and could result in higher borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards.

The labor market got a good report card for August, but inflation remains high. That complicates the Federal Reserve’s decision-making process.

The sheer amount of borrowing by countries covering budget deficits and tech companies building AI infrastructure is pushing rates higher.

The Treasury wants to use short-term borrowing to finance the national debt. While short-term interest rates are usually lower than long-term rates, they’re also more volatile.

The debate over what to do about interest rates continues. And things have changed since the Fed’s last meeting in July.