by Carol Champagne | Aug 24, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps
The minutes from the FOMC’s July meeting were released and they suggest higher rates are likely unless inflation starts to slow down. The committee members voted 9-3 to hold rate steady, with the three dissenters having called for a 0.25 percent rate increase. A rate...
by Carol Champagne | Aug 17, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps, Swap & Cap Contract Negotiation
A moderation in the inflation rate in July is encouraging. The Fed has slightly stronger case to keep interest rates steady, rather than recognizing the need to raise interest rates in September. A 2.9 percent decline in energy prices, resulting from on-and-off peace...
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...