10 Ways to Explain Why Interest Rates Are So High NYT - Business By: Peter Coy 19 September 2026 at 12:00 If you can’t pin down why something’s happening, you don’t have much hope of fixing it. © Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersPresident Donald Trump speaks with the Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on the day of his swearing in ceremony in May.
What Set Off the Rise in Interest Rates? Mainly, the Iran War. NYT - Business By: Jeff Sommer 18 September 2026 at 16:41 The Federal Reserve is trying to catch up with the leap in bond rates as the Middle East conflict unnerves world markets. © Ellie Foreman-Peck
Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. Pressure NYT - Business By: River Akira Davis 18 September 2026 at 09:00 The Bank of Japan’s widely expected move followed an unusual campaign by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for higher rates. © Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesThe Bank of Japan governor, Kazuo Ueda, indicated that underlying inflation was approaching the central bank’s 2 percent target after months of steady signals.
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