When is the perfect moment for interest rates?

Is the Federal Reserve waiting for a “perfect moment” that will never materialise to raise interest rates? That’s the view of Alexandra Frean, The Times US Business Editor, who says the Fed is in danger of missing their moment.She tells us why the upcoming Fed meeting on interest rates is seen as so important to investors and also explains the effect China has on the possibility of a rate rise. Do US voters care that much about the economy though? Not if the Republican nominations is anything to go by, she argues.Meanwhile Kathryn Hopkins, The Times property correspondent, tells us why she has started to sound like a broken record when it comes to housing supply and demand in the UK.Safe as houses? Think again. Richard Fletcher, The Times Business Editor, quizzes Kathryn on whether changes made by the Chancellor to buy-to-let mortgages means trust is ebbing away from brick and mortar as a safe investment.They all join presenter Robert Miller in this week’s podcast from The Times’ Business team....

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