The Fed’s key rate has a bearing on the sustainability of public borrowing, which is heading to striking levels.

This higher debt would also further explode interest payments. Already, interest costs have exceeded spending on Medicare and ...

A closer look at the U.S. government's $36 trillion debt — some of which is "intergovernmental," meaning money the government ...

The country risks an economic "heart attack" if lawmakers are unable to reel in the national debt, warns one hedge fund ...

Senators Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley say they will propose a 10 percent limit on credit card interest rates.

A top surprise for markets this year could be the Fed ultimately cutting rates three or more times, State Street said.

Negative interest rates occur when prices begin to start dropping to low levels as the value of a nation's currency increases. At these times, central banks may resort to negative interest rates. The ...

Japan's annual interest payments on government debt could surge more than 50% over the next few years, government estimates ...

Borrowing has reached almost £18bn and the concern is more debt will be required to pay that off - and the same could happen ...

How responsive is Kenya's debt market to a rise in interest rates? High rates also raise the chances of defaulting. The government through the central bank has another motive in raising the ...

Investors already concerned about Brazil's ballooning public debt load under veteran leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da ...