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The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Bank of England raises UK interest rates by quarter-point to 4.25%

Monetary policy committee votes to increase base rate after February’s surprise rise in inflation

The Guardian - UK

Interest rates hiked to 4.25% in more misery for borrowers - what it means for your money

The latest interest rates decision was decided today by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and comes off the back of inflation unexpectedly jumping to 10.4%

Daily Mirror

London’s income tax bombshell hits a record £51.6 billion

Kensington now pays more income tax than the whole of Northern Ireland

Evening Standard

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Warning of service cuts despite 5% increase in average council tax bills

Councils have called on the Government to recognise unprecedented financial pressures caused by inflation and rising demand.

The Independent UK

Household wealth sinks by $57 billion while consumer confidence takes a dive

Australians are expected to spend less on big ticket items like cars and furniture as household wealth plunges amid sky high inflation.

The New Daily

New State Pension could be worth up to £862 each month next year under Triple Lock

Experts predict the April 2024 State Pension uprating could be based on earnings growth and not CPI inflation rate.

Daily Record

After Fed, European central banks hike rates

LONDON: The Bank of England joined Norway and Switzerland in hiking interest rates on Thursday to tackle stubbornly-high inflation, though banking-sector turmoil could soon lead to a pause in US tightening as hinted by the Federal Reserve.

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UK central bank may hike rates after big jump in food prices

A shortage of fresh vegetables last month may force the Bank of England to approve an 11th consecutive interest rate increase Thursday

The Independent UK

Interest rates ‘set to be hiked’ by Bank of England on Thursday in fresh blow to homeowners

The Bank of England was expected to hike interest rates for the 11th time in a row on Thursday after a shock resurgence in UK inflation.

Evening Standard

Moody's Mark Zandi: Fed's rate hike is 'disappointing'

The Federal Reserve risks "raising rates too high too fast," Zandi tweeted. “That will be on them.”

Fortune

Mortgages set to cost more as interest rates likely to rise today after unexpected inflation surge

An unexpected rise in inflation means the measure is likely

Wales Online

UK interest rates raised to 4.25% by Bank of England, but inflation expected to cool – as it happened

UK central bank sets interest rates at 14-year high after inflation jumped to 10.4% in February

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 Live: Bank of England interest rate rise, FTSE closes down 0.9%, US shares up

The Bank of England today hiked interest rates to 4.25% as it continues efforts to bring inflation back under control.

Evening Standard

Biden approval dips near lowest point: AP-NORC poll

Approval of President Joe Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago to 38%

The Independent UK

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Chicago Sun-Times

Federal Reserve raises key rate by quarter-point despite banking industry turmoil

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell seeks to reassure Americans that their money was safe after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank as the Fed continues to fight inflation.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: The Fed's anti-inflation work is almost done, with an assist from the banking crisis

The Federal Reserve Board may owe the banking crisis a thank-you note.

The Guardian - AU

Will the RBA follow the US Fed in lifting interest rates despite banking turmoil?

Unnerved by a looming financial crisis, the US central bank has raised rates. Will Australia follow suit?

France 24

US raises interest rates despite troubles in banking industry

Stocks fell sharply Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated the end may be near for its economy-crunching hikes to interest rates, but it also doesn’t expect to cut rates anytime soon despite Wall Street’s hopes.

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Zenger

Inflation Rate Goes Up By A Quarter Percent Despite A Strong Job Market

The Federal Reserve has increased the interest rate by a quarter percent as the job market remains strong.

Al Jazeera

US Fed announces latest interest hike in wake of banking turmoil

The Fed has continued its cycle of rate increases aimed at stemming inflation but indicated pause could be on horizon.

Chronicle Live

All of the supermarket groceries which have more than doubled in price in 2023 - full list

Consumer experts at Which? found that budget brand items have been the hardest hit by price surges - on average, rising in the region of 22.9 per cent.

The Conversation

Getting a fuller picture of poverty in Canada: why the government's official poverty measure is insufficient

Canada’s inflation rate has started to ease up after peaking at 8.1 per cent last summer, but food and shelter prices are showing little sign of slowing down.

Tribune News Service

Powell stresses commitment to cooling prices as Fed hikes rates

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates at a ninth straight meeting and indicated there may be more hikes to come in a clear sign it’s confident that its bid to quell inflation won’t deepen a nascent banking crisis.

The Conversation

Federal Reserve bows to bank-crisis fears with quarter-point rate hike, letting up a little in its fight against inflation

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-point on March 22, 2023, bowing to market expectations that it would temper its aggressive program of rate hikes amid a still-brewing banking crisis.

Kiplinger

Fed Hikes Interest Rates Yet Again: What the Experts Are Saying

The Fed tweaked its hawkish policy on interest rates even as the fight against inflation took precedence over turmoil in the banking sector.

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