There is a lot in the news right now about high interest rates and unaffordability. But the rates aren’t the main problem. Here’s what is.

America faces a mounting fiscal crisis with debt at 120% of GDP as interest expenses now exceed defense spending, creating significant national economic risks.

Now that the Federal Reserve has signaled lower interest rates are likely to come in the next month or so, attention will turn back to the underlying health of the economy. That will be clearer this ...

The relationship between growth and stability is not a trade-off to be handled, but a complementarity to be comprehended. For economic progress to be sustainable, both are needed. Policies that hurt o ...

Understand how interest rate risk affects bond income and retirement portfolios—and how to manage price and reinvestment risk strategically.

Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%. For years, limited regulation has allowed companies to charge high rates, and consumers have fallen further into debt. Some ...

The ramifications of the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut last week are still reverberating throughout the economy and, in particular, the borrowing climate. It also opens up a wide range of ...

The housing market over the past few years has been challenging for prospective homebuyers. As home prices and mortgage interest rates remain high, first-time homebuyers face a one-two punch, making ...

If interest rates are falling but your EMI isn’t, the problem is usually not the headline rate. It’s how your loan actually behaves.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced it will leave interest rates unchanged, breaking a streak of three straight rate cuts amid uncertainty over the labor market and inflation. Fed policymakers ...

The SARB's plan to eliminate the prime interest rate in South Africa could have the opposite effect of what it intends.