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Raising interest rates like it's 1994

Dec 16, 2015
A look at 4 percent rates via another post-recession era: 1994.

There's no one magic number for the Fed

Dec 15, 2015
We're as sure as we can be that a rate hike is going to happen, but how big will it be?

What Larry Summers thinks about raising interest rates

Dec 15, 2015
The former Treasury secretary has been vocal in his opposition to rate hikes.

Why some value a strong dollar over interest rate hike

Dec 14, 2015
Steel industry business owner says interest increase won't do much

Junk bonds start to live up to their name

Dec 14, 2015
Investors piled into high-yield bonds that could sour as interest rates rise.

Europe takes key interest rate further below zero

Dec 3, 2015
The European Central Bank has cut its main target interest rate to 0.3 percent.

When interest rates go up, what's that do to housing?

Nov 24, 2015
Borrowing costs will go from 'cheap all the way up to low.'

For public good, not for profit.

Corporations cashing in on cheap debt while they can

Nov 10, 2015
U.S. companies raised more than $800 billion in corporate bonds so far this year.

Weekly Wrap: Interest rates, tax reform and big banks

Oct 30, 2015
David Gura and Catherine Rampell join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week that was.

Weekly Wrap: Paul Ryan, debt limit and interest rates

Oct 23, 2015
Sudeep Reddy and Nela Richardson join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week that was.