Yields on government and corporate bonds leveled off in January as fixed income markets awaited the proposed policies and agenda of newly installed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.  Reducing federal debt and curtailing government ...

Tensions rose surrounding the Treasury market as the weighted average interest rate on outstanding Treasury debt is currently around 3.3%, a 15-year high. Additional Treasury debt issuance has become a contention as weakened ...

Treasury yields fell following the nomination of Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, who is a proponent of reducing federal debt as well as reducing Treasury bond issuance which fund government expenses. The Fed ...

Anticipation of economic growth policies proposed during the campaign, prompted the possibility of elevated inflationary pressures, driving bond yields higher. Many of the proposed policies will require Congressional approval before being enacted. The ...

Bonds reacted cautiously to the Fed’s initial rate reduction, anticipating that the Fed may not reduce rates as quickly as hoped. The yield on the 10-year Treasury ended September at 3.81%, not much ...

Bonds reacted cautiously to the Fed’s initial rate reduction, anticipating that the Fed may not reduce rates as quickly as hoped. The yield on the 10-year Treasury ended September at 3.81%, not much ...

Interest rates on certain consumer loans including mortgages and auto loans began to gravitate lower in August in anticipation of the Fed’s objective to begin lowering the Fed Funds Rate in September. Treasury ...

Rates gradually headed lower in July as Treasury and corporate bonds saw yields drop and prices rise. Weak employment data and slowing economic indicators accelerated the expectation that the Fed will lower rates ...

As recent economic data revealed a slowing economic environment in the second quarter, rates have begun to stabilize pointing to a downward trend over the next few months. The yield on the benchmark ...

The IRS has recently extended relief for certain heirs regarding Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from inherited IRAs. The penalties for missed RMDs from inherited IRAs for the years 2020 through 2024 will be ...