Short loan value as a percentage of market capitalization across US financial stocks has increased notably from 0.8% to 0.92% ...
The neutral rate—the interest rate at which monetary policy is neither accommodative nor restrictive—is a theoretical concept that cannot be directly observed, only estimated. The neutral rate is an ...
The natural rate of interest is an elusive concept in theory and practice. However, it is essential for central banks’ calibration of the policy rate. Model consistent measures are often too extreme ...
Silicon Valley fintech giant Bilt Rewards announced an overhaul of its credit cards on Wednesday, which notably will include an introductory rate on all card users’ interest rates at 10% for one year.
A decrease in oil supply drives up oil prices, which can raise unemployment and inflation. To counter adverse effects on inflation, a central bank may choose to increase its policy rate, potentially ...
For the second time this year, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell noted during a briefing ...
Monitoring the interest rate climate for homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance can easily become a daily activity. And in the interest rate climate of recent years, it was often a disappointing ...