Mortgage Rates at 7% and the Cost of Trade Finance
US home loan rates passed 7% this week. Here is what that means, in plain terms, for households, the housing market and the cost of financing goods on the move.
Fed Rates and Holiday Trade
The Federal Reserve raised rates in September, and markets now see about a 75% chance of another increase in October. With the dollar at a two-month high and oil above $100 a barrel, here is what it means for financing holiday stock, supplier margins and prices in 2027.