Interest rates are expected to rise due to the anticipated programs and policies of Donald Trump and the inflationary economic focus of these programs and policies. Analysts highlight the positive ...

The term structure of interest rates has been a relatively reliable predictor of recessions in the past. The term structure in the United States has been negatively sloped since the middle of 2023.

The study of interest rate models and term structure analysis is central to understanding financial markets, underpinning the valuation of fixed income securities, derivatives, and risk management ...

The Fed’s dot plot is a chart that records each Fed official’s projection for the central bank’s key short-term interest rate. The dot plot is updated every three months and is meant to provide ...

At the end of July, the Federal Reserve will meet again to discuss the future of interest rates. So far, the Fed has kept the federal funds rate locked. While there has been some pressure on the ...

Traditionally, interest rates have been higher on long-term CDs than they were on short-term CDs. And the logic was easy to understand. Since long-term CDs, which have maturity dates longer than one ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time in 2025 and released policymakers' quarterly forecast of economic conditions that shows the potential outlook for further rate ...