Discover how credit supply, demand, inflation, and monetary policy drive interest rate changes and impact your finances.

For two years now, the Federal Reserve policy discussion has been all about interest rate cuts: when they'll arrive, how big, how many. The Iran war and accompanying energy price shock have flipped ...

Partnership introduces the financial industry's first exchange-traded perpetual futures on interest rate benchmarks CHICAGO, March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Architect Financial Technologies Inc.

Inflation remains elevated, which would normally prevent further reductions, but the soaring unemployment rate is forcing the Fed's hand. Most policymakers at the Fed foresee at least one more ...

A decrease in oil supply drives up oil prices, which can raise unemployment and inflation. To counter adverse effects on inflation, a central bank may choose to increase its policy rate, potentially ...