Rates Spark: Fiscal Trumps Geopolitics

The market reaction to the latest transatlantic tensions has been mild so far, with Japanese forces actually dominating in ...

Treasury Yields Soared on Tuesday. Why That Could Be a Big Problem

U.S. Treasury yields climbed as renewed trade tensions and fiscal concerns rattled bond markets, pushing borrowing costs ...

Should Canada cap credit card interest rates? One expert warns of 'chain reaction of unintended consequences'

Canadian banks set the interest rates for credit cards they offer, with rates ranging from 19.99 per cent to 22.99 per cent ...
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Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in nearly 3 years as Trump orders buying of $200 billion in mortgage bonds

Most analysts predict a drop of about a quarter to a half a percentage point in mortgage rates. "I think psychologically it will help," said Ivy Zelman, executive vice president of research and ...