I was planning to write today about why a 4.5%-5.0% nominal Treasury rate is not only not the end of the world, but actually sort of normal. Naturally, the reason I am even thinking about the ...

The United States Federal Reserve has left its benchmark rate unchanged despite mounting pressure from President Donald Trump ...

Willem Buiter and Anne Sibert expect policy-induced inflation to drive nominal losses on outstanding US Treasuries ...

When is the next interest rate decision? The Federal Reserve next meets June 17-18. Powell has indicated the Fed will take a wait-and-see approach to adjusting rates in response to inflationary ...

Economists warn a move to lower borrowing costs risks higher inflation fears, which would ultimately boost debt payments in ...

The interest rate, real and nominal, on long-term safe assets is perhaps the most important price in a capitalist economy. It ...

The Senate is right to push for the permanency of three major corporate tax benefits in the reconciliation process regarding ...

How much interest you can earn, however, depends on where savings rates currently stand. The national average savings account interest rate is 0.38% as of June 18, 2025, according to the latest ...