Interest Rates

The bill, introduced by Bill Huizenga of Michigan and Scott Garrett of New Jersey, is also a mark of the prestige that former George W. Bush Treasury official and Stanford professor John Taylor enjoys among Republicans. (AP Photo)

House GOP bill turns to Bush economist to rein in Fed

Joseph Lawler · July 10, 2014 4:53 pm

Bank of England leaves interest rates steady

Bank of England leaves interest rates steady

Washington Examiner · July 10, 2014 11:02 am

Why Janet Yellen won’t raise rates to prevent another financial bubble

Joseph Lawler · July 2, 2014 5:28 pm

The Federal Reserve moved closer to ushering out its massive quantitative easing program Wednesday, announcing that it would lower its monthly stimulus by $10 billion. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Federal Reserve takes a step toward ushering out stimulus

Joseph Lawler · June 18, 2014 6:34 pm

A borrower with $10,000 in debt at a 6.8 percent rate who participated in the refinancing program would cost the government $1,280, according to AAF. A student with $25,000 in loans would cost taxpayers $3,201. (Thinkstock)

Think tank: Refinancing would cost taxpayers $1,200-$3,200 per student borrower

Joseph Lawler · June 10, 2014 11:55 am

The Labor Department's jobs report disappointed for a second consecutive month Friday, bringing the news that the U.S. created just 113,000 jobs in January, as the unemployment rate fell to 6.6 percent.

The Fed’s unofficial new goal

Joseph Lawler · June 9, 2014 10:40 am

Europeans embrace negative interest rates

Europeans embrace negative interest rates

Joseph Lawler · June 5, 2014 2:53 pm

Beginning in late March, roughly two months after his Federal Reserve chairmanship ended, Ben Bernanke gave several high-priced private-dinner talks for major hedge-fund players and banks.. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Ben Bernanke’s loose lips are driving the financial markets

Lawrence Kudlow · June 2, 2014 3:37 pm

Regulatory change to lower home refinance costs

Regulatory change to lower home refinance costs

Washington Examiner · May 23, 2014 3:04 pm

Lower mortgage interest rates offered in 8 cities

Lower mortgage interest rates offered in 8 cities

Washington Examiner · May 23, 2014 1:49 pm

Minutes: Fed began weighing options for rate rise

Minutes: Fed began weighing options for rate rise

Martin Crutsinger · May 21, 2014 9:59 pm

There Are Two Housing Markets in America

Irwin M. Stelzer · May 10, 2014 3:00 am