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Fed keeps focus on US economy as the world tilts toward a recession that it may be contributing to

The U.S. Federal Reserve holds inordinate sway over the world’s economies – yet it acts, in some ways, like they don’t really matter.

The Conversation

Expected Interest Rate Hike Will Add $2 Trillion to the Deficit

So much for the idea that low interest rates meant the government could borrow endlessly with no consequences.

Reason

The risk of competitive rate hikes

The world is facing the risk that major central banks will undertake competitive interest-rate hikes that may look desirable for their countries individually but could drag the world economy into an unnecessary recession.

Bangkok Post

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Elon Musk Calls Out Fed For Too Much Latency In Rate Decisions Ahead Of Tuesday's Meeting: 'Problematic In A Fast-Changing World'

The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee starts a two-day monetary policy meeting on Tuesday. Ahead of it, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to comment on inflation and interest rates.

Benzinga

Three reasons why the US Federal Reserve Bank holds the world in its hands

Inflation is a global problem. At the end of August, it was 8.3% in the US and 9.1% in the Euro area. It is 20.3% in Nigeria, 25% in Malawi, and over 30% in Ethiopia and Ghana.

The Conversation

What’s behind the collapse of growth stocks

And what makes it a “growth stock,” anyway?

Axios

Erdogan Says Inflation Not 'Insurmountable Threat'

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said inflation is not an "insurmountable economic threat," adding it will begin to fall at the end of the year after it surged to more than 80% in August. Under Erdogan's economic program, Türkiye gradually cut interest rates by 500 basis points at the end of…

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Banks and miners drive ASX higher, Wall Street recovers despite worries about US economic 'hard landing'

Australian shares post solid gains after Wall Street recovers from its two-day losing streak as investors wait to see how aggressively the US Federal Reserve will lift interest rates this week.

ABC News

Falling Home Sales Send Shock Waves Through Home Retailers And Flippers: How Bad Could It Get?

As mortgage rates topped 6%, for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, new home buyers are being squeezed on multiple fronts since elevated home prices, interest rates, and rising inflation are adding to everyone's bottom line.

Benzinga

More Americans are stuck with long-term credit-card debt

More U.S. consumers are saddled with credit-card debts for longer periods of time, according to a survey, struggling to pay down amid high inflation and rising interest rates.

Tribune News Service

8 Of The Highest Yielding Equity REITs

One of the attractions of real estate investment trusts (REITs) is that some pay exceptionally high dividends. How long this can continue – with the Fed about to raise interest rates – is another question, but, for now, it’s easy to find REITs paying 6%+ dividends.

Benzinga

How much 'pain'? Fed to signal more rate hikes ahead

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bluntly warned in a speech last month that the Fed’s drive to curb inflation by aggressively raising interest rates would “bring some pain.”

The Independent UK

Bad to worse for first-home buyers, despite property price plunge

First-home buyer optimism about falling property prices has been short lived, with data showing rising rates are hitting hard.

The New Daily

Market Wrap: Gold loses its shine as world banks mull more rate changes

The minutes from the last RBA board meeting to be released today will reiterate that the RBA expects to raise interest rates further.

The New Daily

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Daily Record

Economy experts predict biggest hike in Bank of England interest rates for over three decades this week

An announcement on interest rates is due to be made on Thursday.

AAP

Rate hikes could help home buyers: RBA

Rising interest rates are a double-edged sword for home buyers as they reduce borrowing capacity but also drive prices down, the RBA says.

The Guardian - AU

Houses to be hit harder than flats by price falls, RBA says

Head of domestic markets says rate rises will depress commercial and residential property prices but wider risks appear contained

Tribune News Service

Biden adviser says Fed hikes are helping to cool housing prices

The U.S. Federal Reserve, which meets this week to decide on interest rates, has helped to cool the overheated housing market even though inflation across the country is still “uncomfortably high,” White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein said.

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Daily Mirror

Fears Brits face biggest interest rate hike in 30 years making mortgages pricier

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee is expected to increase interest rates from 0.75% to 2.5% in what would be the single biggest hike in more than 30 years

The National (Scotland)

Biggest interest rate hike since 2008 crash expected in bid to control inflation

MARKETS believe the Bank of England will unveil the biggest hike in interest rates for over three decades when its decision makers gather for a…

The Guardian - US

Maybe the US is in a recession, but small businesses don’t know it

Inflation is high, interest rates are rising and the stock market is down 18% … but small businesses are still hiring

The Guardian - US

Is Silicon Valley’s golden era coming to an end?

Rising interest rates, dampened growth and the public’s shifting views on Big Tech are giving experts pause

StockNews.com

3 Financial Services Stocks to Buy and 1 to Sell

While most sectors suffer from a rising interest rate environment, financial service providers benefit because of the positive correlation of their revenues with interest rates. Therefore, amid the current rising interest rate environment, it could be worth investing in WNS (Holdings) Limited (WNS), Everi Holdings (EVRI), and Forrester Research (FORR),…

Tribune News Service

Adjustable-rate mortgages are on the rise as interest rates soar

As interest rates shoot up, some buyers are turning to a different, and slightly more risky type of mortgage.

Axios

Why the stock market keeps falling: The end of zero interest rates

For the Fed, the destination of rates matters more than the journey.

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