# will mortgage rates go down

Higher-for-Longer Interest Rate Environment is Squeezing More Borrowers » Elevated inflation means central banks may have to keep policy rates higher in a way that stretches the capacity of borrowers to repay debt Imf.org

Interest Rates Likely to Return Toward Pre-Pandemic Levels When Inflation is Tamed » How close will depend on the persistence of public debt, on how climate policies are financed and on the extent of deglobalization Imf.org

The Fed Is Shrinking Its Balance Sheet. What Does That Mean? » While the Fed has experience buying assets to respond to crises, questions remain around unwinding those actions Richmondfed.org

When Do Stocks and Bonds Move Together, and Why Does it Matter? | Econofact » Long-term Treasury bonds have hedged portfolios against falling stock prices for the past 20 years. But stocks and bonds don't always move in opposite directions. Econofact.org

Why aren’t high interest rates pushing down home prices? » High interest rates generally push prices down, but that’s not happening with houses in California. Calmatters.org