Explore the meaning of a negative interest rate environment, its economic implications, and how it affects banks, consumers, and investments globally.

Learn what a compensating balance is, how it can affect loan terms, its role in business borrowing, plus key examples and accounting rules.

Like many of you, I’ve been enjoying the benefits of a strong market over the last few years. It’s been a good stretch for those saving for retirement and those enjoying the fruits of their labor now ...

This article tackles the benefits and drawbacks of CDs to help you make an informed decision about where to keep your money.

It's always important to earn as much interest as you can on your money. But with the Federal Reserve issuing an interest rate cut last month and with two others widely expected for October and ...

The Bank of Japan will raise its policy interest rate next week, resuming the hiking cycle for the first time since January, according to a Bloomberg survey of BOJ watchers. All 50 economists expect ...

WASHINGTON, DC —Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference at the end of a Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Oct. 29, 2025. The Fed announced its second consecutive ...

The idea of a “neutral” or “natural” rate of interest looms over discussions of US monetary policy. Whether it’s any help in setting the course of monetary policy is questionable. Yet there’s no doubt ...

The Federal Reserve has lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, in a highly anticipated decision surrounded by extraordinary political drama. The 11-1 decision supported by ...

The series of interest rate rises announced by the European Central Bank from July 2022 had a more negative impact on the finances of poorer households than their wealthier counterparts, economists at ...