Interest Rates – Page 15

Investors Are Calling It: The Federal Reserve May Be Done Raising Rates

Investors doubt that central bankers will lift borrowing costs again following big market moves that are widely expected to cool growth.

A war in the Middle East could complicate efforts to contain inflation at a time when world output is “limping along.”

Federal Reserve officials are happy when the labor market looks strong, but they are trying to cool the economy down to fully wrangle inflation.

Most people have lost money in the markets over the last several months, but people who have held on have prospered, our columnist says.

A run-up in longer-term interest rates could help the Federal Reserve get the economic cool-down it wants — but it also risks a bumpy landing.