Tag: Interest Rates

Inflation and Deficits Don’t Dim the Appeal of U.S. Bonds

Inflation and Deficits Don’t Dim the Appeal of U.S. Bonds

Looking Ahead, and to the PastWhat would have to happen for these rock-bottom borrowing costs to rise significantly? There could…

Politics
Fed Signals Rate Increase in March, Citing Inflation and Strong Job Market

Fed Signals Rate Increase in March, Citing Inflation and Strong Job Market

Federal Reserve officials signaled on Wednesday that they were on track to raise interest rates in March, given that inflation…

Business
Why Critics Fear the Fed’s Policy Shift May Prove Late and Abrupt

Why Critics Fear the Fed’s Policy Shift May Prove Late and Abrupt

That caused the Fed to change course late last year — and to do so fairly abruptly.“Inflation really popped up…

Business
I.M.F. Forecasts U.S. and China Slowdowns Will Hold Back Growth

I.M.F. Forecasts U.S. and China Slowdowns Will Hold Back Growth

The pandemic has changed the way people in many parts of the world spend their money, shifting funds that might…

Business
Stock Markets Off to Worst Start Since 2016 as Fed Fights Inflation

Stock Markets Off to Worst Start Since 2016 as Fed Fights Inflation

After falling for a fourth day in a row on Friday, the stock market suffered its worst week in nearly…

Business
Democrats Blast Corporate Profits as Inflation Surges

Democrats Blast Corporate Profits as Inflation Surges

Inflation remains rapid as the economy enters 2022, and Democrats have begun pointing to a new culprit for the high…

Politics