Article: Valuation Models for Default-Risky Securities: An Overview.

Article: High anxiety. (low interest rates reflect economic stagnation) (Editorial)
National Review;  September 6, 1993 ;     525 words ......is already a great success because interest rates have hit a twenty-year low. The President insists that what is driving down interest rates is the prospect of lower budget deficits...wait: if lower deficits cause lower interest rates, then someone needs to explain why...

Article: Economic Update - MPC Starts to See the Light.(raising of interest rates)
Mondaq Business Briefing;  June 10, 2004 ;     491 words ...In raising interest rates for the second month in a row the...shrugged off the last three rises in interest rates with apparent ease. Indeed, the...previous occasion has the MPC raised interest rates three months in a row, and that...

Article: Prospectors hardest hit by escalating interest rates. (Gold Mining Report)
Northern Ontario Business;  July 1, 1990 ;     423 words ...Prospectors hardest hit by escalating interest rates Like the rest of the Canadian economy, high interest rates are affecting the mining and mineral exploration industry. However, the interest rates have different effects on different companies...

Article: The Random Character of Interest Rates.
Mortgage Banking;  November 1, 1990 ;     700+ words ...The Random Character of Interest Rates Interest rates pervade American life. Much of the federal budget is...most Americans finance the purchase of their homes, interest rates impact the cost of owning a house. The early seeds of...

Article: Curse of low rates. (Investments & Finance).(low interest rates have both good and bad points)(Column)
Los Angeles Business Journal;  May 12, 2003 ;     544 words ......somebody complains about everything, low interest rates enjoy a rare exemption. Interest rates are low all right -- as low, in many...stresses and strains occasioned by low interest rates. Consider the role low rates have played...

Article: HIGH INTEREST RATES TO LIMIT MEXICAN ECONOMIC GROWTH IN FOURTH QUARTER OF 1998.
SourceMex Economic News & Analysis on Mexico;  September 30, 1998 ;     700+ words ...A recent surge in interest rates could have negative repercussions...mid- September, the short-term interest rates set by the Banco de Mexico (central...hovered near 50%, which brought interest rates on credit cards and other consumer...

Article: Corporate debt issuance and the historical level of interest rates.(Report)
Financial Management;  September 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ......between debt issues and the level of interest rates relative to historical levels. Consistent...and more debt compared to equity when interest rates are low relative to historical rates...debt issuance if they believe that interest rates are advantageous relative to where...

Article: Concerned about interest rates?(Business Banking)
San Diego Business Journal;  January 3, 2005 ;     441 words ......noticed most experts are predicting interest rates, which hovered at historic lows throughout...of 2004, will rise in 2005. Rising Interest Rates 2004's climate of extremely low interest rates certainly helped businesses. Low interest...

Article: Get smart about inflation. (interest rates and the economy)
Washington Monthly;  May 1, 1994 ;     700+ words ......Wall Street went bananas as rising interest rates sent the stock and bond markets on...weeks ago. Investors are worried by interest rates and political turmoil. This market...yesterday was more inflation, higher interest rates, and the end to the bull markets of...

Article: Monetary muddle revisited. (interest rates and monetary policy) (Editorial)
National Review;  January 20, 1992 ;     323 words ......Germany's Bundesbank was pushing European interest rates in the opposite direction. One immediate...the Japanese, realize that their real interest rates are unnecessarily high. With inflation...move. The Fed Governors did not slash interest rates because of any signs of a ...

Article: Economic Update - Higher Interest Rates are not a Done Deal.
Mondaq Business Briefing;  March 11, 2005 ;     478 words ......the Monetary Policy Committee left interest rates on hold at today's March meeting will...still possible that the next move in interest rates will be down. After all, it was only...there is a significant chance that interest rates may rise once more. Indeed, Paul Tucker...

Article: Rising interest rates penalize government bond issues.
Los Angeles Business Journal;  May 30, 1994 ;     600 words ......improvements are being clobbered by rising interest rates, and in some cases may have millions...by voters five years ago. Meanwhile, interest rates paid on such bonds have risen about...had discussions about how, now that interest rates have gone up and labor costs have gone...

Article: Mortgage Interest Rates Dip Again to 45-Year Lows, Surprising Forecasters, Says Hibernia Mortgage President; Is Another Refinancing Boom on the Horizon?
Business Wire;  March 10, 2004 ;     487 words ......2004 During the past week, mortgage interest rates have declined to near 45-year lows...projections forecast that mortgage interest rates would rise gently during this year...Bank. Peters said the drop in mortgage interest rates was brought about by the government...

Article: Financial institutions adapt to rising interest rates; mortgage bankers may face toughest short-term future. (Los Angeles, California) (Banking and Finance Special Report)
Los Angeles Business Journal;  May 9, 1994 ;     700+ words ......on how the recent rise in interest rates is likely to affect Los Angeles...may most benefit from rising interest rates are the troubled thrifts in...industry sources said. Rising interest rates are likely to put a damper...