The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Some MAGA followers are spreading an unsubstantiated theory related to the cost of the US national debt.

Major central banks are set to decide on interest rates this week, providing guidance on market trajectory. Investors will particularly focus on the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook, as the bank may step in and buoy a wobbly Wall Street after it fell into correction territory.

‘Murky as the picture looks now, some things will become a lot clearer soon’

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has been gradually cutting borrowing costs since August last year.

A trade war could push up inflation when both the UK and US economies really need cheaper borrowing. So what’s a central bank to do?

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting this week, treading carefully amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic policies, which include spending cuts and sweeping tariffs.

Roughly six in 10 U.S. adults report owning stock, but nearly 80% of American households have some type of debt.

Berkeley is on course to deliver almost £1 billion of pre-tax profits over the next two years

Interest rates are dropping so far in 2025 and some of the best deals have departed - but you can still earn up to five per cent on your cash

US Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Anna Paulina Luna introduced a bill last week that would slash credit card interest rates, offering major relief to millions of Americans in debt.

After reaching a higher low in January 2025, the U.S. 30-year Treasury bond futures have made higher lows and higher highs. While the long-term trend since the 2020 high remains bearish, the long-bond futures could be heading for a challenge of technical resistance levels that end the five-year bear market…