If the Fed holds interest rates steady as a means of protecting against tariff-induced inflation, it risks a deeper slowdown ...

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II offers a tax-free yield of around 5.5%, focusing on long-term, investment-grade municipal bonds with significant interest rate risk. BLE employs leverage and ...

For some investors, they bet on a vehicle known as "Federal Funds futures" to hedge. For others, it's just that — a bet.

The Federal Reserve kept the key rate unchanged Wednesday, saying that the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen. Tariffs are fueling economic uncertainty, putting the U.S.

NPR talks with Stacey Vanek Smith, a reporter at Bloomberg, about the effect the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates could have. Now, I think what most Americans really want to know is ...

It's been a long time since the Fed has had to put out an inflation fire as big as this one. Fixed income investors, you might be in for some surprises. Whether you invest in bond funds, marketable ...

Some mortgage rate scenarios are more likely to occur than others next year. Here's what borrowers can do in each.

In the post-pandemic era, mortgage rates hit their highest level in years as the Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate to fight inflation. Compare your top mortgage loan rates now. "As ...

Still, the number of Americans turning to these riskier loans has climbed sharply. The share of homebuyers using ARM loans has more than tripled over the past five years, according to the Mortgage ...

What Is a Discount Bond? A discount bond is a debt security that is issued or traded for a price lower than its face or par value. This means that investors can purchase the bond at a discount to its ...