by Carol Champagne | Sep 20, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps, Swap & Cap Contract Negotiation
The Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.25 percent last week in an attempt to slow inflation. This is the first time since 2023 that the benchmark rate has gone up. The federal funds rate is now in the range of 3.75 to 4.0 percent. The rate hike was unanimous, and the...
by Carol Champagne | Aug 30, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps, Swap & Cap Contract Negotiation
The annual economic symposium at Jackson Hole, Wyoming was held last week. It was Kevin Warsh’s first appearance as the Chair of the Federal Reserve. His statement indicated the Fed is not done with their fight to contain inflation, and recent price readings have not...
by Carol Champagne | Aug 3, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps, Swap & Cap Contract Negotiation
The Federal Reserve elected to keep rates steady at their meeting last week, but the decision was not unanimous. Three members voted to raise interest rates as pressure builds to control inflation, which has been above the targeted rate for the last five years. The...
by Carol Champagne | Jul 27, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps, Swap & Cap Contract Negotiation
The futures markets are not expecting the Fed to change monetary policy at this week’s regularly scheduled meeting on July 28-29. The markets will be paying close attention to the statements released during the meeting, and what the FOMC will be saying about rising...
by Carol Champagne | Jul 13, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps
The Fed released their minutes from their June meeting. The statement shows the voting members are split on whether inflation will abate once the war in the Middle East is settled. “Many” of the officials say the federal funds rate will remain unchanged, or slightly...