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The article reports on bets of investors that the U.S. Federal Reserve is done lifting interest rates for the year 2023. Topics discussed include remarks from Philip N. Jefferson, the vice chair of the Fed, reason the Fed has raised its key interest rate from near zero to above 5.25 percent over the last 19 months, and impact of higher interest rates on stock prices.

The article discusses economic implications of the interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve System. Topics explored include the recorded increase in the yields of 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds and other government bonds, the link between inflation and the interest rate hike, and the response of financial markets to the rate increase.

The article focuses on the Bank of Japan's decision to loosen its grip on benchmark government bonds, signaling a potential shift away from its longstanding commitment to cheap money and low interest rates, which could have global implications.

The article discusses lending conditions in European Union countries through considerations of bond yields and interest rates in Europe, noting instances of negative interest rates. Topics addressed include European government and corporate bonds trading with negative yields, as well as the experience of a student who is charged interest to keep her money in a bank.

The author argues the move of every person in the U.S. in participating political and economic issues of the country including the soaring interest rates, the Federal Reserve's bond purchases and the declining enrollment and surging costs of the Affordable Care Act.

The article explores the falling yield curve in the bond market as a sign of a recession in the U.S. The yield curve refers to the difference between interest rates on short-term government bonds. The impact of the move by the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates is discussed, as well as the concern of investors about a recession.

The article reports on the improvement seen in the stock market in the U.S. amidst a decline in energy shares as of December 18, 2018. Topics discussed include the volatility of the stock trading, the speculation on the increase of interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board under the leadership of Chairman Jerome H. Powell, and the stability in energy markets. Several charts on economic indicators including stock market indexes, consumer rates and government bonds are also given.

The article reports that government bonds around the world are falling to its lowest levels in 2019 signaling that some kind of economic trouble is coming. Topics covered include a drop in bond investors' expectations for inflation over the next five years, the trade war, and the possibility that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.

The article reports that prices for government and corporate bonds in China have slumped in December 2016. Topics mentioned include the decision of the government to temporarily restrain some trading and make emergency loans to struggling financial institutions, the decision of the Federal Reserve to raise short-term interest rates, and Beijing's efforts to wring excess money from its financial system.

The article discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve's (Fed's) economic stimulus response to the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, highlighting the release of transcripts of the Fed's 2009 policy meetings. The author notes that the transcripts show that former Fed chairman Ben S. Bernanke expressed concerned regarding how much the Fed could do to improve the U.S. economy, as well as the Fed's 2009 bond-buying policy and lowering of interest rates.

The article discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve's transfer of profits to the U.S. Treasury Department, highlighting the impact of the Fed's economic stimulus policy of purchasing government bonds on restraining the U.S. government's debt. Topics addressed include concerns over the impact of expected declines in the Fed's profits as it raises interest rates, as well as the Fed's payments of interest to banks that keep deposits with the central bank.

The article discusses the end of the U.S. Federal Reserve's (Fed's) economic stimulus policy of purchasing U.S. government bonds. Topics addressed include the Fed's plans to keep short-term interest low, the impact of the bond-buying policy on the American economy, and the forecasts of economists and Fed officials.