Multiple economic factors influence interest rates. Three types of interest rates, including real, nominal, and effective affect consumers' borrowing and investment choices. The nominal interest ...

Many tend to believe that Bangladesh’s economy has gone into a long pause and the way forward remains unclear. Avoiding this fate and creating a different trajectory for the non-discriminatory model o ...

In this post, I will begin by looking at movements in treasury rates, across maturities, during 2024, and the resultant shifts in yield curves.

Valuations can remain high despite higher real interest rates, provided nominal GDP growth remains strong and companies remain profitable despite higher borrowing costs. Risks to valuations such as ...

The slowest growth rate since the pandemic reflects moderation across key sectors, driven by high interest rates, persistent ...

Real GDP = (Nominal GDP ÷ GDP Deflator ... while policymakers use real GDP when determining interest rates, tax rates, and trade policies. The GDP growth rate changes during the four phases ...

Japan's upcoming spring wage discussions, also known as the "shunto" negotiations, will be in focus for investors watching ...

Nominal wage growth eased over the last year and the jobs-to-workers ration has dropped for a better fit of company ...

Economists look at this in terms of real interest rates. The real interest rate is the nominal interest rate (the actual rate) minus the rate of inflation. At the moment, the nominal interest rate ...

Based on the relationship between GDP and employment growth in the country, the estimated ‘open’ unemployment rate in the ...

TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts, underscoring its ...

TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board members discussed how to use estimates on the economy's neutral interest rate ... showing Japan's nominal neutral rate to be in a range of 1%-2.5 ...