Low interest rates Remember back in December when the Federal Reserve raised interest rates? Interest Rates Have Fallen Around the World Over the last decade, long-term interest rates have fallen most everywhere Change in long-term interest rate from mid-2006 ppt. Strong dollar The United States dollar has been on a tear. Britain and the United States are doing better, but only by the diminished global standards of the 21st century. That has led the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates once and contemplate further moves.

Source: New York Times June 27, 2016 18:47 UTC