Recent Blog Posts by Dan Carpenter

Your window to historic low rates may be closing.

  Bond market: Shaken and stirred Long-term rates have shot up. The good news: It's a sign of an improving economy. The bad news: Your window to refinance may soon slam shut. By Paul R. La Monica, CNNMoney.com editor at large Last Updated: May 11, 2009: 1:08 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Want further proof that risk is no longer a four-letter word? Just take a look at what's going on ...