‘This is going to sting’: What will mortgage chaos 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 · Jun 14, 2023
Taking a breather: Fed holds interest rates steady in patient battle against inflation After 10 straight rate hikes, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, but hinted that additional rate hikes are possible if inflation remains stubbornly high. WEKU · Jun 14, 2023
Federal Reserve officials announce pause in US interest-rate hikes Even with the pause, Fed officials suggest further increases may come depending on how close economy gets to 2% inflation target The Guardian - US · Jun 14, 2023
The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s economics: recession is an acceptable price to pay Editorial: Growing the economy by shrinking it first is a high-risk political strategy The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023
How Section 45X Is Revolutionizing Domestic Electric Vehicle Production Section 45X under the Inflation Reduction Act makes EV manufacturing attractive for OEMs with billions of dollars in incentives. InsideEVs · Jun 14, 2023
Sainsbury’s cuts price of essential household item by up to 11% A drop in wholesale prices has allowed the supermarket chain to significantly cut the costs of a household essential Manchester Evening News · Jun 14, 2023
U.S. Debt on Course to Balloon Before It Shrinks: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts See why U.S. debt will continue to rise, thanks to factors such as inflation, Medicare, and Social Security spending. Kiplinger · Jun 14, 2023
Rise in UK insolvencies blamed on issues such as inflation and lack of government support The worst affected areas have seen a fivefold increase Birmingham Post · Jun 14, 2023
Inflationary pressures continue to ease, producer prices drop 0.3% Wholesale prices in the United States dropped 0.3% from April to May, another sign that inflationary pressures continue to ease in the face of repeated interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023
What you should know as the Fed nears the peak of its rate-hiking cycle The Federal Reserve’s likely decision Wednesday afternoon to leave interest rates alone for the first time in 11 meetings will raise hopes that it may be nearing the end of its rate-hiking campaign to cool inflation The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023
Who will get the blame for UK mortgage misery? The government has ordered banks to protect people struggling to pay their mortgages as interest rates were predicted to rise as high as 6% by the end of the year. The Week · Jun 14, 2023
UK has no choice but to raise interest rates to curb inflation, says Jeremy Hunt Chancellor gives unstinting support to Bank of England as households brace for borrowing costs to rise again The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023
What CFOs need to know about the latest inflation and wage growth data Economists weigh in on interest rates and new research that points to labor costs having a small effect on overall inflation. Fortune · Jun 14, 2023
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Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2023 Sainsbury's cuts price of everyday essential product across all UK stores The price of its two-pack Super Soft White Toilet Tissue Double Rolls has been reduced by 21p, from £1.90 to £1.69, while the four-pack version has been cut by 33p, from £3.25 now £2.92
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023 How the buying power of £2 coin has shrunk in 25 years since launch A £2 coin will buy significantly fewer everyday items than it would have done when it launched in June 1998, according to research by M&G.
Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2023 How Emefiele, Nigeria’s powerful central bank chief lost his seat Godwin Emefiele was second-longest-serving governor of Nigeria’s central bank and oversaw its biggest economic downturn.
Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2023 Commentary: Why we don’t need to tolerate higher inflation Inflation is finally falling. Although the year-over-year inflation rate is still over 4%, well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, much of that reflects especially large price increases from last summer. As those unusual months cycle out of the data, the rate will likely keep dropping.
WEKU · Jun 14, 2023 Instant Pot maker seeks bankruptcy protection as sales go cold Inflation has buffeted consumers after a pandemic-fueled binge on goods for the home, but spending has also moved elsewhere as people are again able to travel, or go to restaurants and shows.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023 Pound hits one-year high as more interest rate hikes loom; UK grows in April; WE Soda cancels London float – as it happened UK economy has bounced back from March’s contraction, but experts fear rising interest rates will cause recession
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023 Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed after US inflation cools Asian stock markets are mixed after a cooler reading on U.S. inflation fueled hopes the Federal Reserve will postpone a possible interest rate hike
The New Daily · Jun 14, 2023 Executives’ pay more than double the rate of inflation Australian executives had pay rises amounting to more than double the rate of inflation in the past year due to a tight job market at the top end of town.
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023 Federal Reserve is likely to skip a rate hike at pivotal meeting Wednesday yet signal more to come The Federal Reserve, having raised interest rates at the fastest pace in four decades, is poised Wednesday to leave rates alone for the first time in 15 months to allow time to gauge the impact of its aggressive drive to tame inflation
The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2023 Australia’s supermarket duopoly didn’t start the inflation crisis, but it is making it worse Market concentration is allowing companies to reap record profits while workers and their families struggle to get by
AAP · Jun 13, 2023 Executives' pay more than double the rate of inflation Australian executives had pay rises amounting to more than double the rate of inflation in the past year due to a tight job market at the top end of town.