Market report: The Fed will hike as soon as next month
And markets overseas have been relatively quiet as the new administration settles in
by Lou Barnes Feb 20
A double-exposure shot of a city and some economic graphs
Dr. Marci Rossell to provide members with global economic analysis
by Gill South Jan 19
What global economics (and politics) foretell for rate changes
The outside world has been holding down our rates, and what happens next depends on it
by Lou Barnes Jan 3
3 political factors that will continue to influence the economy
What to expect from the new administration in 2017 now that light is being shed
by Lou Barnes Dec 27
A low-angle view of buildings in Hong Kong
Assuming rates can't go much higher might be as big a mistake as assuming they wouldn't stay low
by Richard Koss Dec 27
Why the ancient strategy of printing money is failing now
Higher import prices raise domestic costs, but not incomes
by Lou Barnes Nov 14
'Flight to quality' amid global unrest not helping mortgage rates
When the world is scared it wants sovereign debt, not mortgage-backed securities
by Lou Barnes Aug 8
Mortgage rates hit 2014 low on bizarre sequence of events and economic data
Interest rates are going to stay down until wages turn
by Lou Barnes May 2
Putin's sad and troublesome Crimean adventure is worth keeping a close eye on
There's only one domino separating Russia and NATO
by Lou Barnes Mar 28
We're living in a wage-suppressed world, and disinflation is here
Any near-term economic surprise is likely to come from overseas
by Lou Barnes Feb 14
False start for accelerated economic growth will keep mortgage rates grounded, for now
More evidence that this recovery will look like no other since World War II
by Lou Barnes Jan 10
Fed's quantitative easing is fully justified to get the world growing faster than its debt
Stable cost of energy is a huge help while buying time
by Lou Barnes Oct 25
Economy still sluggish, but tapering is justified
Commentary: Fears of new bubbles -- especially in stock markets -- are legitimate
by Lou Barnes Sep 13
Rise in interest rates could be overdone, or just starting
Commentary: No telling if runup is result of QE pullback, fears of future Fed tightening, or artifact of overregulation
by Lou Barnes Sep 6
Time to take the measure of the recovery
Commentary: Many global indicators are at inflection points
by Lou Barnes Mar 29