The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

President Donald Trump took aim at the Federal Reserve and other global financial institutions in his virtual comments Thursday to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, calling for immediate cuts to interest rates

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday fell by -0.14%. The dollar gave up early gains Thursday and turned lower after the S&P 500 rallied to a new record high, reducing liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar was also under pressure after US weekly jobless claims rose more than expected,...

Explore the impact of President Trump's economic policies on inflation, interest rates, and budget deficits in the current economic landscape.

President Donald Trump has pledged cheaper prices and lower interest rates, but an economy transformed by the pandemic will make those promises difficult to keep

President also threatens tariffs on imports to US and repeats call for Nato countries to increase defence spending to 5%

President Trump's recent speech at Davos linked oil prices to interest rates, but rates are influenced by market forces and central bank decisions.

President says he will demand lower oil prices from OPEC and lower interest rates from central banks globally

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.11%. The dollar today is slightly higher as stock weakness has boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields today are supportive of the dollar. Gains in the dollar are limited after US weekly jobless claims rose more...

Borrowers may want to watch how interest rates change for these products this year.

The investment bank takes a look at the current state of the economy.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.09% after recovering from a 3-week low. The dollar recovered early losses after President Trump said that he is considering a 10% tariff on all Chinese goods in retaliation for the flow of fentanyl from the country. Also, dovish ECB comments Wednesday...