As the Fed’s key interest rate ticked up, so did mortgage rates. The upswing cooled the U.S. real estate market as homeowners with lower rates became “locked in.” More relief could be coming ...

A real interest rate is an interest rate that has been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation. Once adjusted, it reflects the real cost of funds to a borrower and the real yield to a lender ...

In order to take the impact of inflation into account, many investors calculate what's known as the "real" rate of return or interest rate on their investments after paying any related taxes.