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Spending Recklessly in Good Times Is a Recipe for Disaster in Bad Times

Years ago, when interest rates were low, calls for the federal government to exercise fiscal restraint were dismissed. That was unwise.

Reason

Labour says 630,000 will be hit by surge in mortgage costs before 2024 elections

Long period of high interest rates expected, meaning higher costs for homeowners whose fixed-rate deals are coming to an end

The Guardian - UK

Federal Reserve leaves its key rate unchanged but keeps open possibility of a future hike

The Fed chair expressed confidence that inflation, despite some signs of persistence in the most recent monthly data, is still heading lower even as the economy has kept growing.

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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise After Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged

The central bank did not hike interest rates at its November meeting – a move that was cheered by market participants.

Kiplinger

Fed Stands Pat on Interest Rates: What the Experts Are Saying

The Fed elected to go with a "hawkish pause" on interest rates for a second straight meeting.

Kiplinger

$10m clifftop mansion first to fall as Reserve Bank warns of mortgagee sales

Banks get ready to impose debt-to-income borrowing limits to protect homebuyers as interest rates and mortgagee sale numbers rise

Newsroom.co.nz

Fed leaves US rates unchanged but ‘long way to go’ in inflation battle

Central bank maintains benchmark federal funds rate but chair Jerome Powell leaves door open to further increases

The Guardian - US

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The Fed held interest rates steady — but the fight against inflation is not over yet

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, but left the door open to additional rate hikes in the future, if necessary, to curb inflation.

WEKU

Mexico to give interest subsidies, but no loans, to Acapulco hotels destroyed by Hurricane Otis

The Mexican government says it will pay half of interest rates on bank loans to rebuild the 377 hotels destroyed or heavily damaged by Hurricane Otis

The Independent UK

Will Fed Chair Powell Signal Higher for Longer Interest Rates?

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) later today is widely expected to hold interest rates steady for a second meeting while also leaving the possibility of a 25 bp rate hike at the December meeting if U.S. economic growth remains buoyant. The FOMC’s rate decision and post-meeting press conference by...

Barchart

3 Buy Worthy Financial Stock Options for November Portfolio Additions

Although the Fed will likely keep the interest rates unchanged in its upcoming meeting, financial companies will likely benefit from the high-interest rate environment, with no possibility of a rate-cut initiative soon. Therefore, it could be wise to add fundamentally strong financial stocks Global Payments (GPN), Visa (V), and FirstCash…

StockNews.com

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Economist Chris Richardson on a likely interest rate rise and the fall in living standards

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a report this week calling on Australia to raise interest rates again, adding to the speculation the Reserve Bank will increase the cash rate on Tuesday.

The Conversation

Tata Steel reports loss after delaying jobs cuts announcement at last minute – as it happened

An expected announcement on the future of the country’s biggest steel plant has been delayed, after reports that thousands of jobs could be lost

The Guardian - UK

Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street gains ahead of Fed decision on interest rates

Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street advanced to claim back some of the ground it gave up in another losing month

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank will have to raise interest rates again because inflation still too high, IMF says

Fund recommends further monetary tightening by RBA to ensure Australia’s price rises return to target range by 2025

AAP

IMF urges higher interest rates to control inflation

An independent assessment of Australia's economy says interest rates will need to lift higher and government effort will be required to bring inflation down.

Barchart

Dollar Strengthens as Yen Tumbles after Dovish BOJ Outcome

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.50%. Weakness in the yen supported the dollar as the yen Tuesday tumbled to a 1-year low against the dollar after the BOJ maintained record low-interest rates and reaffirmed its bond-buying program. Also, weaker-than-expected Eurozone economic news weighed on the euro to...

Barchart

Stocks Rally Off Morning Lows

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.53%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.37%. Stock indexes this afternoon are higher despite uneven corporate...

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Kiplinger

The Era of Super-Low Interest Rates Could Be Over: The Kiplinger Letter

We’re likely never going back to the historically low rates that prevailed in late 2019 and early 2020.

Barchart

Stocks Little Change after Mixed Corporate News and Weak Economic Reports

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.02%. Stock indexes this morning are mixed on uneven corporate...

Al Jazeera

High interest rates is hurting one more industry: Mortgage lenders

Mortgage brokers, who rely on commissions, are struggling as their income has dipped as home buyers move to cash.

The Guardian - AU

Australian property prices soar to record levels despite higher interest rates

New figures show significant growth in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth with many suburbs seeing increases of more than 15% and Sydney up by 7.5%

Evening Standard

The Bank of England needs to lower interest rates now or risk recession

City Voices: The UK is in serious risk of entering a recession, meaning hardship and misery for millions

The Conversation

Interest rates: if central banks don't start cutting them soon, it could actually increase inflation

What next for interest rates? The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to leave them unchanged when it meets on November 2, despite the fact that UK headline inflation is still at 6.7%. If so, it will mark the second monthly freeze in a row, following…

The Independent UK

Surge in interest rates and a cloudier economic picture to keep Federal Reserve on sidelines

The Federal Reserve is poised to leave its key interest rate unchanged at a time when the Fed faces an economy that has proved resilient but is nevertheless under pressure from surging interest rates, overseas turmoil and anxious investors

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