The APR and interest rate on your mortgage aren’t the same. Here’s what to pay attention to when you compare costs.

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 ...

Explore Gibson's Paradox, the historical link between interest rates and price levels, understood through a century of data. Discover why it remains debated.

The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates at the end of its two-day meeting on Wednesday. Many types of consumer loans are impacted when the Fed trims its benchmark. Here’s how a rate ...

Anticipation over a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, which was barely registering a few weeks ago, is now growing to a fever pitch. Following an unemployment report that showed the rate increasing ...

The Fed's long-awaited rate cut could bring some consumer rates down, which may be good news for borrowers hoping to refinance into lower-cost loans. But whether to refi existing mortgages, car loans ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I show you how to save and invest. Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, on screen, speaks virtually during the ...

The SA Reserve Bank has left the interest rate unchanged in the first 2026 meeting of the monetary policy committee.

South Africa's interest rates hold at 6.75%, but analysts foresee potential cuts. Explore the factors influencing the Reserve ...