The Fed’s short-term rates matter, but the main action now is in the 10-year Treasury market, which influences mortgages, ...

This story has been updated with additional details. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated on Tuesday that ...

Let's start with the simple bit: interest rates have been cut - down by another quarter percentage point to 4.5%. Not long ago, the answer was quite simple: the Bank of England would carry on cutting ...

If the tariffs come down as planned, Canada will suffer a trade shock on the magnitude of the Smoot-Hawley tariffs of the ...

Aggregate US debt is $101.353T, or 3.45x GDP, indicating a historically high leverage that risks recession. Read why ...

The Federal Reserve opted to hold interest rates steady at its January meeting, following a series of three consecutive cuts between September and December 2024. After those cuts, which ...

Plus, why Morningstar believes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year more than the markets predict.

President Donald Trump has called for interest rates to come down and escalated his criticism of the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, after this week's policy meeting. But the president ...

exacerbated by rising interest rates and mounting deficits.” Moreover, “74% worry that a potential default could lead to a severe recession.” But the policies that can help the U.S. lower ...

Katherine Watt is a CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages, home equity and banking. She previously wrote about personal finance for NextAdvisor. Based in New York, Katherine graduated summa cum ...

Even though interest rates are higher than they were a few years ago, both new homebuyers and current homeowners looking to refinance can secure a good rate today. Plus, borrowers may soon see ...