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Which interest rates affect us the most?

Which interest rates affect us the most?

Update: 2025-02-06

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Newly-installed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that when it comes to interest rates, he and the president are less worried about what the Federal Reserve will do and more focused on one particular number: the 10-year treasury yield, which affects consumer borrowing costs. We’ll hear more. Also on the show: USAID supporters rallied on Capitol Hill yesterday, and the climate crisis is driving up business insurance — including at ski resorts.

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Which interest rates affect us the most?

Which interest rates affect us the most?

Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne