Learn about legal interest rates and their limits, how different states enforce laws, and what excessive rates—usury—mean for borrowers and lenders.

An accrual rate is the interest percentage added to the principal of a financial product between payments. Learn how it applies to bonds, mortgages, and vacation time.

The natural rate of interest, also known as r-star, is a key variable for analyzing fiscal and monetary policy. A novel method of measuring this rate for the euro area uses a yield curve model ...

Interest rates and bond prices exhibit an inverse relationship: when interest rates increase, bond prices decrease, and when rates decrease, bond prices increase. This occurs because newly issued ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. As 2025 approaches, major macroeconomic trends—including interest rates, AI-driven labor market shifts, and the rise of ...

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce a long-awaited interest rate cut this week, responding to a slowing economy as opposed to yielding to President Donald Trump's demands. Recent data shows ...

The Federal Reserve released its latest quarterly Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) report last week. Compared to its previous forecasts, the Fed expects slower U.S. economic growth in 2025, with ...

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time this year, dropping it by a quarter point. The change could have an impact on many lending rates and the Fed suggested two more ...