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The Intelligence: higher-for-longer interest rates

The Intelligence: higher-for-longer interest rates

Update: 2023-11-094
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Economists have stopped waiting for interest rates to drop because it doesn’t seem to be coming. The upward pressure on long-term bond yields suggests that this situation could last for a while. How should the world adjust? Israel’s economy might be in good enough shape to withstand the next few months, but a longer war won’t come cheap (12:00 ). And, Jilly Cooper’s sexy new book (18:55 ).


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The Intelligence: higher-for-longer interest rates

The Intelligence: higher-for-longer interest rates