The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Inflation is high, interest rates are rising and the stock market is down 18% … but small businesses are still hiring

Rising interest rates, dampened growth and the public’s shifting views on Big Tech are giving experts pause

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As interest rates shoot up, some buyers are turning to a different, and slightly more risky type of mortgage.

For the Fed, the destination of rates matters more than the journey.

Philip Lowe wants businesses to start offering shoppers more discounts, saying corporate profits must fall to curb soaring inflation.

Oil prices edged higher on Friday but were on track for a weekly decline amid fears of sharp interest rate hikes that would slam global growth and hit fuel demand. Brent crude futures were up 56 cents, or 0.6%, to $91.40 a barrel as at 0610 GMT, but were down…

Reserve Bank board will consider either a 25 or 50 basis point rise at next month’s meeting, Philip Lowe tells MPs

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says he will keep lifting interest rates but the pace will soon slow down and he is confident the economy can absorb the rises.

The Federal Reserve's raising of interest rates could bring the economy "down," according to billionaire Ray Dalio. In a recent LinkedIn post, the Bridgewater Associates founder said increasing interest rates to about 4.5% — meant to offset inflation — will cause stock prices to plummet by 20%.

House Democrats are proposing new legislation that would increase federal student aid, lower interest rates on loans and take other steps to make college more affordable