Willem H. Buiter & Ebrahim Rahbari see the widely scorned monetary-policy tool as a necessary option in the absence of fiscal ...

Many tend to believe that Bangladesh’s economy has gone into a long pause and the way forward remains unclear. Avoiding this fate and creating a different trajectory for the non-discriminatory model o ...

The Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund offers high yield, monthly payouts, and trades discounted. Read more on the ...

Senators Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley say they will propose a 10 percent limit on credit card interest rates.

The RBA could take the falling Aussie dollar into account when it meets next month to discuss interest rates. (Source: Getty/AAP) "I can't wait for the rates to drop, but I think the RBA is going to ...

Via arbitrage, the yield on a long-term bond should equate to investors’ expectations of the average federal-funds rate over ...

Like everyone else, Federal Reserve officials are watching and waiting to see what tariffs Donald Trump will impose and how they will affect the economy.

Recent research has identified periods when the Federal Reserve intentionally acted to slow inflation when it exceeded ...

The split came into clear focus on Friday, the first day Fed officials spoke publicly in the wake of the decision earlier in the week to hold its benchmark interest rate steady in a range of 4.25%-4.5 ...

Understanding how bank interest rates work is crucial for making informed financial decisions. Whether you're saving or borrowing, knowing the difference between active and passive rates can ...

The Fed uses interest rates "like a gas pedal and a brake pedal," Forbes said. Lowering rates stimulates the economy; raising ...

Hint: You might want to pay down your debts more aggressively.