Tag: interest rates
Feb. 5, 2016
Desperate measures to stimulate economy
The Japanese central bank — Bank of Japan — surprised the world by deciding to have negative interest rates on commercial banks’ excess reserves. What…
Feb. 1, 2013
Treasury bonds reach 2 percent interest
The current debate regarding the U.S. economy revolves around the recent hike in interest rates as represented by the 10-year Treasury bond rate. This rate…