U.S. Treasury yields: investors weigh economic outlook
The 10-year Treasury yield, which serves as a benchmark for mortgage rates and as an investor confidence barometer, on Tuesday surged to its highest level...
60% of Americans are still living paycheck to paycheck
After a prolonged period of high inflation and higher interest rates, Americans are just getting by. As of August, 60% of adults said they are...
Investors Fear Unsustainably High Interest Rates Will Spark Bank-Loan Defaults
U.S. government bond prices have plummeted, unsettling the stock market. Treasury yields have surged to 16-year highs, negatively impacting stocks, with tech giants like Amazon...
Americans Begin to Feel the Sting of Fed Rate Hikes
Rising interest rates due to Federal Reserve’s decisions are straining American finances. Consumers face higher costs for home and car loans, and existing debts are...
Gold ekes out gains as US dollar, yields ease
Bloomberg / Contributor / Getty Images Gold prices edged higher on Friday, helped by a slight pullback in the dollar and bond yields as investors...
investors look to Fed interest rate decision
U.S. Treasury yields dipped slightly on Wednesday, pulling the 10-year yield back from highs not seen in more than 15 years as investors awaited the...
The Economy is Not What The Fed Expected
The Federal Reserve faces a challenge as it meets to assess economic projections, with inflation proving less predictable than anticipated and an unpredictably robust economy....
Federal Reserve’s ‘Last Mile’ of Inflation Fight Will Be No Cakewalk
September 11, 2023 at 5:00 AM EDT All eyes this week will be on the release of the US consumer price index for August on...
Gold prices firm as US dollar eases, Fed meeting looms
Bars of gold are seen at Krastsvetmet, one of the world’s largest producers of precious metals, in Moscow, January 31, 2023. Alexander Manzyuk | Anadolu...
Why Central Bankers Are Not Sure They’ve Raised Rates Enough
Global central bankers are cautiously optimistic as inflation slows but fear it’s not sustainable. The Federal Reserve, having raised rates aggressively, faces concerns about stronger-than-expected...