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The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

The Fed Won't Save Us From the Inflation Iceberg

Plus: Was Gerald Ford right to pardon Richard Nixon?

Reason

RBA says jobs market too tight to control inflation

Australia has managed to engineer full employment but the extreme competition for workers risks keeping inflation higher for longer.

AAP

'Tough choices' for NSW amid per-capita recession worry

NSW families are being warned about tough decisions that must be made on government spending as inflation bites the country's largest employer.

AAP

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Is the UK heading for its ‘biggest ever’ house price crash?

Homeowners are “on course for a brutal reckoning”, say experts, as the UK mortgage crisis risks triggering the largest house price crash on record.

The Week

Average two-year fixed-rate mortgage tops six percent for first time in 2023

The average two-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage on the market has topped 6 per cent for the first time this year.

The National (Scotland)

Major supermarkets lower or freeze prices on almost 250 products in good news for shoppers

The major supermarket chains Morrisons and M&S have announced they are to cut and freeze prices across a number of customer favourites in their stores

Daily Mirror

‘Mortgage stress’: New home owners squeezed hardest as repayments skyrocket

Many new homeowners could see half their incomes consumed by mortgage repayments in coming months as the RBA hikes rates.

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Government urged to end ‘mortgage horror show’ as average two-year rate tops 6%

Calls for intervention were made as the average two-year fixed-rate mortgage deal topped 6% for the first time this year.

The Independent UK

Interest rates could rise to 6% as City fears Bank of England losing inflation battle

The picture could get significantly better or worse this week with two key economic events on the calendar

Evening Standard

Average two-year fixed-rate mortgage tops 6% for first time in 2023

The last time that the average two-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6% or higher was in December 2022, according to figures from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk.

The Independent UK

Morrisons cuts prices of nearly 50 items as hopes mount of easing food inflation

Tesco boss Ken Murphy said last week there were ‘early signs’ that rampant food price inflation is starting to ease

Evening Standard

‘This is going to sting’: What would a mortgage crisis mean for homeowners and renters?

Current rates of nearly 6 per cent causing equivalent ‘stress’ to double-digit rates of 1980s, Andy Gregory writes

The Independent UK

NSW must help Reserve Bank ‘slay the inflation dragon’, state treasurer says

Daniel Mookhey to give major speech to parliament outlining the state’s finances as budget delayed until September

The Guardian - AU

Average two-year fixed rate mortgage deal hits 6% for first time this year, as Sunak rules out extra help – business live

Average mortgage rates hit highest level since December, as asking prices for British homes fall in June for the first time in six years

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

Sunak says no extra help with mortgages as fixed rates climb to 6%

Prime minister says no new support available for households struggling to pay loans

The Independent UK

Sunak rules out mortgage support as he urges banks to help struggling homeowners

PM wants banks to offer ‘bespoke support’ – as average two-year fixed-rate mortgage hits 6% and lenders pull deals

Evening Standard

Average two-year mortgage interest rate hits 6% as Rishi Sunak rules out homeowner help

The average 2-year fixed rate mortgage rate climbed to 6.01% on Monday in a fresh blow to homeowners and first-time buyers

The Independent UK

Wages are finally rising in Japan, as inflation eats away at consumer gains

Wages are rising in Japan more than they have in decades, at least for some workers

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The Guardian - UK

Union leaders vow to carry on fight for better wages and working conditions

A year after start of Britain’s biggest wave of industrial action for 30 years, unions say they are are resolute

Barchart

Bank Holiday, Housing Data and Other Key Themes to Watch This Week

Last week was a wild week in the market, with the FED confirming a pause in rates the Markets took that as a license to blast off. This combined with a better-than-expected inflation number helped push the S&P 500 back over $440.00.

The Conversation

Starved of funds and vision, struggling universities put NZ’s entire research strategy at risk

The crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand’s university and wider research sector did not happen overnight. While funding shortfalls and sweeping redundancies are now making headlines, the underlying problems have been evident for years.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: RBA hasn’t broken its habit of making horribly wrong interest calls

Pessimists fearful of a Reserve-Bank trifecta of runaway inflation, massive unemployment and house-price collapse need to get a grip.

Newsroom.co.nz

The recession you have when you’re not having a recession

While economists are expecting further contraction of the NZ economy this year, opinions vary as to how bad things could get.

Kiplinger

Where to Invest in 2025

With the economy growing and the Federal Reserve easing, there's a lot to like about this market. Here's what investors can expect in the new year.

Kiplinger

5 Dividend Growth ETFs to Buy

Dividend growth ETFs can provide investors with a steadily growing stream of passive income and exposure to quality companies.

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