Greg Peel describes the dilemma that China is in. Join discussion...

The surprise decision is likely to shock investors on Friday. Join discussion...

China is now the second largest holder of US Treasury bonds. They are now a net seller of bonds. Join discussion...

Which means tighter credit conditions are on its way for Australian borrowers. Join discussion...

If politicians threaten banks that raise mortgage rates, then banks will have to draw blood elsewhere, e.g. small business. The truth is, there is an upward pressure on interest rates due to supply/demand factors. Governments are trying to suppress the free market by forcing rates down. Join discussion...

Hello??? On one hand, you want to spend, spend and spend to put the economy on a crutch (er... 'stimulate' the economy) and on the other hand, you want to balance the budget. Are governments unable to think straight or they doing their rounds of propaganda? Join discussion...

Why did Glenn Stevens not raise interest rates? Maybe he is waiting for the other central banks to catch up? Join discussion...

It is now fashionable for bond vigilantes to short the bonds of PIIGS countries. That in itself raise the interest rates for the PIIGS governments, which in turn make their fiscal position even harder. Join discussion...

Basically, the Fed has lost control of the Fed Funds rate and is not relying on interest rates on excess reserves as a proxy for monetary policy. Join discussion...

94% of Japanese government debt are funded by their citizens. But as their citizens ages and draws on their savings, who will buy Japanese government debt? Join discussion...