10 Ways to Explain Why Interest Rates Are So High NYT - Business By: Peter Coy 19 September 2026 at 12:00 If you canβt pin down why somethingβs happening, you donβt have much hope of fixing it. Β© Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersPresident Donald Trump speaks with the Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on the day of his swearing in ceremony in May.
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 Japanβs widely expected move followed an unusual campaign by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for higher rates. Β© Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse β Getty ImagesThe Bank of Japan governor, Kazuo Ueda, indicated that underlying inflation was approaching the central bankβs 2 percent target after months of steady signals.