We now have a generation of people working in and reporting on the financial sector who have no clue what a “normal” interest ...

A 0 percent intro APR credit card can help you pay off existing debt or fund new purchases without paying interest. When your promotional period ends, you can try negotiating with the issuer or ...

Mike Maharrey argues that decades of artificially low interest rates and nearly $9 trillion in quantitative easing, combined ...

The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates to zero percent on Thursday as inflation cools and the franc strengthens, while the economic outlook has deteriorated. The SNB, however, held off a decision ...

Janet Yellen, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, testified before Congress on May 7, saying that she remains committed to keeping the Federal Funds Rate, a key guide for business and consumer ...

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They point out the cards often come with expensive hidden catches that can cost consumers lots of money. "The average ...

Some required reading for Americans playing the balance transfer game. Oct. 7, 2009— -- About a year ago, Buffalo, N.Y., native John Gallivan did what a lot of Americans with mounting credit card ...

In Honolulu, Joshua Alferos was two semesters away from a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering when he ran out of money. Because engineering often takes longer than four years, Alferos had used ...

This photograph shows the engraved facade of the Swiss National Bank (SNB BNS) in Switzerland's capital Bern, on September 23, 2024. [AFP] The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates by a quarter point ...