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The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Janet Yellen and the man who invented the term ‘bond vigilantes’ disagree about what’s happening in the Treasury market right now

Ed Yardeni believes bond vigilantes are attempting to spike Treasury yields in protest against unsustainable fiscal policy—but the Treasury Secretary isn’t so sure.

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Stocks End Slightly Lower Ahead of Friday’s Monthly U.S. Payroll Report

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.36%. Stocks on Thursday posted modest losses ahead of...

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Kaiser health care workers on strike

The two main reasons are concerns over staffing levels and practices and dissatisfaction with pay

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Community organisations share in funding boost

Community organisations will begin receiving increased funding to help them manage rising costs due to inflation.

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‘It’s not done’: IMF head warns of costs in finally overcoming inflation

Kristalina Georgieva discusses protracted high interest rates and first term dominated by two ‘unthinkable’ events

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Stocks Move Lower as Bond Yields Firm

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.75%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.25%. Stocks this morning are moderately lower. A smaller-than-expected increase...

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Why are thousands of Kaiser health care workers on strike? 5 questions answered

More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers began a three-day strike in Virginia, California, Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2023, after company executives and eight unions representing aides, techs, support staff and other employees failed to agree on the terms of new contracts. This…

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Are These Bond ETFs Smart Investments -- iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY) and iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF (TFLO)

The likelihood of the Fed keeping interest rates higher for longer, government dysfunction, and other macro headwinds will likely exacerbate the market volatility in the near future. So, let’s determine if you should invest in bond ETFs iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY) and iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond…

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Television appearances and happy birthday returns – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Rising long-term interest rates are posing the latest threat to a US economic 'soft landing'

Surging interest rates are intensifying the challenges for the U.S. economy and threatening to derail the Federal Reserve’s drive to tame inflation without causing a deep recession

The Independent UK

October dates for benefits, pensions and cost of living payments

Lower Energy Price Cap coming into effect this autumn but stubborn inflation means further interest rate hike likely to continue to place strain on mortgage holders

The Independent UK

New Zealand’s crisis-hit farmers feel the gloom, potentially putting climate action in jeopardy

A tough year for farmers, from Cyclone Gabrielle to double-digit inflation, could translate into more votes for parties less keen to put a price on farm emissions

The Guardian - AU

Rising costs faced by schools in England growing faster than inflation – IFS

School spending per pupil will ‘largely stagnate in real terms’ when costs likely to be faced by schools are taken into account, a report says.

The Independent UK

Janet Yellen: Surprisingly resilient American consumers blocked a recession—and now the Fed could keep interest rates higher for longer

Janet Yellen's interest rate predictions, recession outlook, and thoughts on semiconductors and China.

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Cost of living is the No 1 issue 'with a bullet'; tackling it will win the election

Climate, crime, health and education? Fuggedaboutit. For voters, cost of living is bigger than Covid – hell, it's bigger than Jesus. So tackling inflation will win the election. Jonathan Milne investigates.

The Guardian - UK

What are bond yields and why are they at a 25-year high in UK?

Inflation expectations have pushed up government’s long-term cost of borrowing, which is expected to slow economy

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2 Auto Stocks to Buy, 1 to Hold in October

The auto industry remains well positioned for growth thanks to the significant decline in inflation since last year’s high and improving supply chains. Strong demand for new vehicles is expected to boost the industry’s prospects. Therefore, one could consider buying fundamentally strong stocks, Wabash National Corporation (WNC) and Blue Bird…

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Senior Tories called out by fact checkers after false claims at conference

THREE claims made by Cabinet ministers at the Conservative party conference have been found to be false by fact checkers.

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Bond market sell-off sends UK long-term borrowing cost to 25-year high

Rate tops level last seen after Liz Truss mini-budget as fears of global inflation and US political instability spook markets

The Hindu

Data Point: A Quarterly Review

The newsletter discusses the range of topics covered in various The Hindu Data Points between July and September this year. A review the stories told through numbers in the third quarter of 2023.

The Hindu

Centre hikes LPG subsidy for Ujjwala beneficiaries to ₹300 per cylinder

Govt increases cooking gas subsidy to ₹300/unit for poor households. In Aug, price was reduced by ₹200 to rein in inflation before elections. Govt estimated to spend ₹11,600cr on subsidy this fiscal year. High inflation & LPG prices globally have surged 300% since April 2020.

The Guardian - UK

Tory conference unease grows over Sunak and Hunt’s lack of ambition

MPs express bafflement PM has resolved to do so little since ‘steadying ship’ after Truss’s disastrous tenure

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College hasn’t actually gotten more expensive over the last 20 years despite tuition skyrocketing, one counterintuitive study found

For decades, colleges have raised their published tuition prices while offering students greater discounts through institutional scholarships.

The Guardian - UK

Central banks ‘risk global recession unless they relax 2% inflation targets’

Economic arm of UN says pro-growth stance needed, with interest rate rises increasing inequality

Evening Standard

Tesco CEO aims to keep lowering prices as profits climb and food inflation falls

First half like for like sales at Tesco have improved 8.4%

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