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Interest rates
A year after Silicon Valley Bank failed, lenders are still feeling pressure on all sides
by
Justin Ho
Feb 23, 2024
Rising interest rates have cranked up the interest banks are paying depositors. But banks also have a lot of cash stuck in low-interest bonds and loans they made before the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates.
"I think our fear of high inflation is well warranted," Minneapolis Fed president says
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Feb 21, 2024
Neel Kashkari weighs in on the state of the economy and what's left to bring inflation down to the Fed's 2% target.
Want to know where inflation's headed? Look to the producer price index
Feb 20, 2024
It's usually called a measure of wholesale prices, but it can also be a leading indicator that shows where consumer prices are headed.
High mortgage rates, low inventory keep the housing market tight
Feb 19, 2024
High interest rates and limited inventory are key factors in restricting affordability.
Larger credit card issuers charge higher rates than smaller ones
Feb 16, 2024
Consumers often choose a familiar name, despite the costs. The CFPB's findings come as credit card debt in the U.S. is rising.
Some economists say monetary policy is too restrictive and fiscal policy is too stimulative. Huh?
by
Justin Ho
Feb 13, 2024
The two aims shouldn't compete, they say.
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, signals cuts are likely months away
Jan 31, 2024
“We want to see strong growth and a strong labor market,” said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
For public good, not for profit.
Corporate bonds are in demand amid optimism and declining yields
by
Justin Ho
Jan 30, 2024
Many investors see big companies as healthy and want to get into the market before the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates.
What makes Japan’s economy the odd man out?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Nic Perez
, Erika Soderstrom
and Natalie White
Jan 26, 2024
In an effort to stimulate a sluggish economy, the government got creative and started applying negative interest rates.
Higher interest rates and troubled commercial real estate are piling pressure on regional banks
by
Justin Ho
Jan 22, 2024
We'll be getting a sense of how they're doing as they report quarterly results this week.