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Big banks are raking in billions, and we all pay the price – time for a new windfall tax

Rises in interest rates are driving unemployment, low wages and poverty while the banks cash in, says campaigner Fran Boait

The Guardian - UK

Profits jump at HSBC as it moves to fend off break-up calls from China

HSBC today moved to fend off pressure from one of its biggest shareholders to break up the group and return chunks of cash to investors.

Evening Standard

See when Australia's biggest banks stopped paying proper interest on your savings – and what you can do about it

Whenever interest rates went up in the past, I used to get told it wasn’t all bad news. At least it was good for some people: savers – people with money in the bank.

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Rising interest rates may be Labor’s kryptonite – but remember it never ended up killing Superman

Are the Reserve Bank’s decisions to keep hiking the cash rate damaging the Albanese government’s economic credentials?

The Guardian - AU

Cost of living: How to improve your household finances by end of the month

A few ways to keep on top of your budget every month if you are struggling with the cost of living

Belfast Live

Guardian Essential poll: most think RBA rate hikes an overreaction as shine comes off Albanese

Majority believe government at least partially to blame for rises but don’t assume Coalition would manage them better

The Guardian - AU

3 Stocks You Won't Have Regrets About Buying in 2023

January’s robust macroeconomic reports indicate that the Fed might raise the interest rates for longer than expected. Also, the dramatic rise in consumer debt in the fourth quarter of 2022 is a red signal for the economy. Hence, fundamentally strong stocks Pfizer (PFE), CVS Health (CVS), and Universal Logistics (ULH)…

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10 ways to get your finances back on track by end of this month

If you are finding it tricky to keep on top of your budget there are simple ways to get it under control, fast.

Daily Record

Sensex, Nifty pare early gains to settle lower for 2nd straight session

MUMBAI: Benchmark equity indices sensex and Nifty pared early gains to close lower by over half a per cent on Monday due to losses in oil gas and banking shares amid concerns over further uptick in interest rates.

The Times of India

Shock and Orr: Rate hikes kill off housing affordability and development

With the cost-of-living and housing crises, the need for Government intervention in the housing market is becoming more urgent. What that intervention will be may determine the colour of our next Government, argues Edward Miller

Newsroom.co.nz

Reserve Bank faces difficulty balancing cyclone inflation and devastation

If the country is to begin ‘futureproofing’ itself against more frequent climate change related flooding, the rebuild cost will rise dramatically – and that's worrying for Governor Adrian Orr. Andrew Patterson reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Skyline chair bucks market downturn with year's biggest house sale profit

The record sale highlights the extremes gains and losses of a polarised property market – and the challenge facing the Reserve Bank in hiking interest rates this week.

Newsroom.co.nz

Fumio Kishida bids farewell to Abenomics by appointing Kazuo Ueda as Bank of Japan boss

Investors say Kazuo Ueda's appointment as the Bank of Japan's new chief may indicate how soon it will shift away from extremely low interest rates — a transition that could have huge ramifications for global financial markets.

ABC News

Debt-laden African countries charged 'extortionate' rates, U.N. chief says

African countries are getting a raw deal from the international financial system which charges them "extortionate" interest rates, the U.N. chief said on Saturday, as he announced $250 million in crisis funding, including for famine risk on the continent.

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Miami Herald

The Week Ahead: Another week, another inflation report, and more interest rate resetting

Last week it was an inflation report followed by a recalibration of how high the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to cool it down.

The Guardian - AU

A ‘fantastic place to live’, Philip Lowe? Tell that to those struggling under high interest rates

RBA governor says ‘capitalism works’ but maybe just a little bit of slack from his institution is what the country needs

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2 Financial Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio in 2023 and 1 to Remove

After the hotter-than-expected jobs data, monthly inflation rose marginally in January, indicating that the Fed still needs to raise interest rates for some time to achieve its target. This could benefit financial companies as they usually benefit from a rising interest rate environment. Therefore, it could be wise to add…

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Recession Proof Your Portfolio in 2023 With These 3 Stocks

With the hotter-than-expected inflation, robust jobs data, and raised prospects of higher interest rates, the risk of a recession does not seem to be going away anytime soon. Hence, it could be wise to invest in fundamentally strong stocks, Walmart (WMT), HCA Healthcare (HCA), and Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE), that could…

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1 ETF to Continue to Avoid or Sell Short Until Further Notice

Cathie Wood’s actively managed ETF ARK Innovation (ARKK) has lost more than 40% over the past year, as its tech stock holdings have been hit hard amid broad market sell-offs triggered by rising interest rates and slowing economic growth. The fund is expected to continue its downtrend since the Fed…

The Independent UK

Fed's Barkin: 'Slow progress' on inflation, sees more hikes

A top Federal Reserve official is downplaying recent signs that the economy is strengthening, but also said he is prepared to keep raising interest rates in smaller increments as often as needed to quell inflation

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3 of the Hottest ETFs to Buy Right Now

After January’s mixed CPI report followed the hotter-than-expected jobs data, the Fed might be forced to raise its benchmark interest rates to control inflation, spelling trouble for the economy and the stock market. Amid this backdrop, it could be wise for investors to buy quality ETFs Vanguard Total Bond Market…

Insider UK

NatWest Group sees profits surge to £5.1bn

RBS owner hails 'considerable progress against our strategic goals'

The Conversation

The Lowe road – the RBA is treading a 'narrow path' between inflation and recession

It’s a tough time for central bankers the world over, but especially for Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe.

The Guardian - AU

The RBA’s ‘narrow path’ on inflation and interest rates: six things we learned from Philip Lowe

When the governor and colleagues faced the economics committee, rates were the focus – how high will they go, and will they stall the economy?

ABC News

RBA boss Philip Lowe says rate rises hurting households, indications are they will go higher

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has given a strong indication more interest rate rises are on the cards despite nine back-to-back rises causing many households significant pain and leaving them struggling to make repayments on their mortgages.

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