Reviewed by Erika Rasure Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Multiple economic factors influence interest rates. Three types of interest rates, including real, nominal, and effective affect consumers' ...

Toby Walters is a financial writer, investor, and lifelong learner. He has a passion for analyzing economic and financial data and sharing it with others. The real value of an item is its nominal ...

At a time of increased uncertainty about inflation, the relatively elevated real yields available in inflation-indexed Treasuries offer a partial antidote of certainty for anxious investors. Using the ...