Why are interest rates rising when the Fed has been cutting them?
Expectations of higher inflation and economic growth have pushed the yield on 10-year Treasurys above 4.80%
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 09:28
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