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Commentary: When government policy hits home – and your wallet

If you think public policy doesn’t really affect you or your family, take a quick glance at your retirement account – but you may want to sit down first. Those accounts have taken a beating lately because of the misguided policies emanating from Washington, D.C., and the result is a…

Tribune News Service

Bank of England poised for big rate hike to tame inflation

The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates by as much as half a percentage point

The Independent UK

Bank of England says inflation likely to have peaked amid split over interest rate rise to 4% – as it happened

UK central bank predicts much shallower recession than feared, but says Brexit hit has arrived sooner than thought

The Guardian - UK

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Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is marking 100 days in office

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 Live: Interest rates hit 4%, Shell posts record profit

The improved stock market mood is under strain today after earnings updates by tech giants Apple, Google owner Alphabet and Amazon.

Evening Standard

Weaker economy, higher inflation: Bank of England’s dilemma

Differing experts have urged the Monetary Policy Committee to both cut interest rates and to raise them

The Guardian - UK

Asian stocks rise after Fed sees inflation improving

Asian stock markets have gained after the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy is moving toward lower inflation but more interest rate hikes are planned

The Independent UK

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Bitcoin jumps to highest since August in post-Fed crypto rally

Bitcoin hit the highest since August as investors interpreted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments about progress on inflation as a sign that a less harsh monetary policy backdrop lies ahead.

The Times of India

Here's what the Fed interest rate hike means for you

The Federal Reserve raised its key rate by a quarter point Wednesday, bringing it to the highest level in 15 years as part of an ongoing effort to ease inflation by making borrowing more expensive

The Independent UK

Bitcoin jumps to highest since August in post-fed crypto rally

Bangkok Post

Fed slows rate hikes even as Powell says there’s more work to do

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said policymakers expect to deliver a “couple” more interest-rate increases before putting their aggressive tightening campaign on hold, even as they slowed their drive to curb inflation.

Tribune News Service

Pension reform poses biggest challenge to Macron’s legacy as a reformer

A feeling of déjà vu pervaded the French capital on Monday as hundreds of thousands of protesters unfurled their posters and strikes paralysed public transport in opposition to the government’s announced pension reform. The proposed changes, a cornerstone of Macron's reform agenda but also a high-stakes test of his reputation…

France 24

The reasons teachers in Wales gave for going on strike and continuing action

One in three schools in Wales was affected by the strike - either shut or partially shut

Wales Online

Why the Fed raised interest rates by the smallest amount since it began its epic inflation fight

The Federal Reserve’s policy-setting committee lifted interest rates on Feb. 1, 2023, by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%. The increase, the smallest since the Fed began an aggressive campaign of rate hikes in March 2022, came amid signs the fastest pace of…

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell strikes a new optimistic tone and as he points to falling inflation and says that he thinks we can avoid a recession

“The ingredients for a soft landing are falling into place,” BMO Wealth Management’s chief investment strategist, Yung-Yu Ma, said. “The Fed is struggling to maintain a semblance of hawkishness.”

France 24

US Federal Reserve hikes interest rate to highest level since 2007

The US Federal Reserve has hiked its key interest rate by 0.25 percent to the highest level since 2007. America's central bank has slowed the pace of rate rises as inflation cools. But Fed Chair Jerome Powell said changes to monetary policy would be "ongoing" as "appropriate". Also in the…

Manchester Evening News

"I can't stand it anymore": Thousands walk out in mass school strikes amid fears for the future of education

"We're running out of teachers"

Tribune News Service

Fed slows rate hikes, signals further increases are coming

The Federal Reserve slowed its drive to rein in inflation and said further interest-rate hikes are in store as officials debate when to end their most aggressive tightening of credit in four decades.

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Morgan Stanley's chief strategist thinks investors are in for a bumpy ride after they realize there's no more Fed rate cut 'heroin'

“Once people realize the Fed’s not cutting rates—there’s no more heroin, so to speak—then we’re going to price the fundamentals, which are clearly deteriorating in our view,” Wilson told CNBC Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fed hikes key interest rate by quarter-point, signals more ahead

The Fed did note for the first time that price pressures are cooling. It said “inflation has eased somewhat but remains elevated.”

Fortune

Stimulus money is partly behind soaring U.S. inflation, Fed study finds

Multiple rounds of fiscal stimulus from two presidents during the pandeminc may have been a double-edged sword for the U.S. economy.

The Guardian - US

Fed announces smallest interest hike in a year as inflation ‘eases somewhat’

Quarter-point increase to a range of 4.5% to 4.75% signals a slowdown in Fed’s fight against soaring inflation

Fortune

What the Fed’s latest interest rate hike means for homebuyers

The Federal Reserve doesn’t set interest rates on lending products, but it can influence them. Here’s why that matters for homebuyers.

The Independent UK

Federal Reserve hikes interest rates but at a slower pace as inflation cools

Though smaller than its previous hike, the latest move will likely further raise the costs of many consumer and business loans and the risk of a recession

WEKU

The Fed raises interest rates by only a quarter-point after inflation drops

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point as part of its ongoing effort to fight inflation. Price hikes have begun to ease, but the Fed says inflation is not yet tamed.

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