The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Editorial: The UN is right to warn that governments risk a worldwide recession precipitated by excessive rate rises

All advanced economies are facing a tough future as interest rates spike. But only one decided to add a heap of uncertainties of its own making

On Monday the Sveriges Riksbank prize (the Nobel Prize for Economics) was awarded to Ben Bernanke. We can trace the last century of American economics in his life's work. He's often described as the saviour of the last recession. But what about this one?

‘The living standards pain from rising interest rates will be widespread,’ says analyst

After crunching the numbers, it’s clear that mortgage holders shouldn’t just do nothing, says RateCity’s head of research

U.S. retail sales stalled last month as shoppers grew more guarded about discretionary purchases amid the worst inflationary environment in decades and rising interest rates.

September’s CPI data revealed that inflation is far from being eased despite the Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes. This reinstates the view that the central bank will raise interest rates more aggressively later this year. Since the market is expected to remain under pressure on concerns over a recession, it…

In the midst of a bear market, with rising interest rates and the threat of a prolonged recession in the air, real estate investment trust (REIT) stocks have endured tremendous price declines. Given this, it isn’t easy to find REITs that could see dividend increases soon.

After several years of exceptional performance, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock has taken a hard hit in 2022 as rising interest rates have triggered a rotation out of growth stocks.