With US economy on the mend, trouble elsewhere helping keep a lid on interest rates
Long-term interest rates staying in new range after surprise drop
by Lou Barnes Jun 6
Falling interest rates reflect need for jobs, income growth
Bond investors are not idiots, so stick with the simplest answer
by Lou Barnes May 30
If US economic growth doesn't pick up, interest rates are poised to come down
Flattening of housing sector just one drag on the recovery
by Lou Barnes May 9
The conventional wisdom on why home sales have stalled is wrong
Rising home prices and mortgage rates are not the culprit
by Lou Barnes Apr 25
There is no party for the Fed to take the punch bowl away from
When the Fed tightens, mortgage rates will climb
by Lou Barnes Apr 11
Sacrifice youth on the altar of panic and we'll pay a high price
Relax the overreaction to the credit bubble
by Lou Barnes Apr 4
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
Janet Yellen is on the right track, and the Fed's basic science is sound
When economy is in transition, take it slow unless transparently behind the curve
by Lou Barnes Mar 21
Glimmers of hope in wages and lending, but jobs are holding back housing
Unemployment, down payment requirements keeping pent-up homebuyer demand in check
by Lou Barnes Mar 7
Dearth of meaningful economic data sets stage for big market movement in either direction
Optimists cling to hopes that consumers have deleveraged and are borrowing again
by Lou Barnes Feb 21
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
The Fed will keep tapering, but stage is set for Europe to ease
If European Central Bank embarks on QE, expect US interest rates and stocks to skyrocket
by Lou Barnes Feb 7
Worried about plunge in stock prices? Don't just do something, sit there
Stock market sell-off was overdue, and bond rally is knocking rates down
by Lou Barnes Jan 31
Why has the dog not barked? Quieter, wiser heads are worried about our economy
If the Fed's 'quantitative easing' was good for the economy, its absence is not
by Lou Barnes Jan 24
Low delinquency rates prove mortgage lending's too tight
Underwriting is not rocket science -- we had it right for 55 years
by Lou Barnes Jan 17