Interest Rates
- Economist Mark Zandi sees the Fed surprising with three rate cuts in first half of 2026 - Markets and Fed officials themselves see only modest easing in the year ahead.
- Fed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its December meeting.
- As A.I. Companies Borrow Billions, Debt Investors Grow Wary - Artificial intelligence companies looking to raise funds are being made to pay lofty interest rates, as debt investors become cautious.
- Is Bitcoin Positioned to Outperform the Market in 2026? - Bitcoin is on pace to end 2025 having lost money for its investors.
- Asia markets set to open higher with holiday-thinned trade - Australia and Hong Kong markets were closed for the holidays.
- When will mortgage rates go down to 5%? They're already below 6% with these lenders. - Mortgage rates may not have reached 5% yet, but they're in the 5% range with several major lenders. Discover how and where to find 5% mortgage rates.
- Private Equity, Saddled With Investments It Can’t Sell, Loses Its Luster - As funds deliver mediocre returns and sheds investors, the industry is struggling to unload 31,000 investments, an increase over this time last year.
- Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 30 Years - The Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort to build up industry and support households.
- Interest Rate Cut and Slower Inflation Offer Britons a Reprieve - Britain’s central bank reduced interest rates to 3.75 percent, a move that was welcomed by the government, which has been looking to lower the high cost of living.
- Why haven’t mortgage rates been falling since the last Federal Reserve rate cut? - The Fed cut its rate for the third time in 2025. Many thought mortgage rates would fall, but they've barely budged. Find out what’s going on and what to do next.