interest rates

Apr 20, 2026

Supreme Court rejects bank challenge to $12B municipal bond class action

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by several major financial institutions to prevent cities from banding together in a $12B class action accusing them of artificially inflating interest rates on a popular municipal bond.

Jan 12, 2026

DOJ opens criminal investigation of Fed Reserve chair

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, raising concerns over Fed independence and market stability.

Feb 7, 2020

Fed signals steady interest rates as economic risks lessen

The Federal Reserve believes that downside risks to the U.S. economy have lessened with the easing of trade tensions and better prospects for global growth but officials note a concern […]

Feb 7, 2020

Fed signals steady interest rates as economic risks lessen

The Federal Reserve believes that downside risks to the U.S. economy have lessened with the easing of trade tensions and better prospects for global growth but officials note a concern […]

Jan 28, 2020

Fed seems content with low rates but confronts challenges

For the first time in years, Federal Reserve officials will hold their latest policy meeting this week feeling broadly satisfied with where interest rates are and with seemingly no inclination […]

Jan 28, 2020

Fed seems content with low rates but confronts challenges

For the first time in years, Federal Reserve officials will hold their latest policy meeting this week feeling broadly satisfied with where interest rates are and with seemingly no inclination […]

Jan 20, 2020

IMF: Low rates and reduced trade tension to aid world growth

Low interest rates and reduced trade tensions will likely buoy the global economy over the next two years and help nurture steady if modest growth. That’s the view of the […]

Jan 20, 2020

IMF: Low rates and reduced trade tension to aid world growth

Low interest rates and reduced trade tensions will likely buoy the global economy over the next two years and help nurture steady if modest growth. That’s the view of the […]

Dec 12, 2019

The high-interest account you’ve never heard of

The average interest rate for traditional savings accounts today hovers around 0.09 percent — but consumers can earn 10 to 20 times more interest on their money by giving high-yield […]

Dec 12, 2019

The high-interest account you’ve never heard of

The average interest rate for traditional savings accounts today hovers around 0.09 percent — but consumers can earn 10 to 20 times more interest on their money by giving high-yield […]

Aug 20, 2019

White House insists fundamentals of US economy ‘very strong’

The “fundamentals” of the U.S. economy are solid, the White House asserted, invoking an ill-fated political declaration of a decade ago amid mounting concern that a recession could imperil President […]

Aug 20, 2019

White House insists fundamentals of US economy ‘very strong’

The “fundamentals” of the U.S. economy are solid, the White House asserted, invoking an ill-fated political declaration of a decade ago amid mounting concern that a recession could imperil President […]