Interest rates influence our financial lives in numerous ways: Savers are now benefiting from higher-yielding bank accounts, while people carrying heavy revolving debt loads continue to be squeezed.
It’s been a year since interest rates reached a two-decade high, but they may soon begin to reverse course.
Now, Fed officials want to be sure prices remain under control while considering its second objective, which is to keep a strong job market.
If interest rates are elevated for too long, they risk weakening the employment picture.
The central bank uses interest rates to influence the broader economy.
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