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Retirees need 'a fair go' from banks: PM

The prime minister wants retirees and deposit holders to be treated fairly by banks as Labor pressures him to take responsibility for the cost of living crisis

AAP

Bank of England poised to ramp up interest rates as inflation bites

TWITCHY central banks are poised to aggressively hike interest rates this week in a bid to combat soaring inflation, but they risk plunging already wobbly economies into recession say experts.

Evening Standard

UK interest rates over time - When were mortgage rates at their highest?

Mortgage rates reached an all time high in 1998

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Boris Johnson sounds alert over mortgage payment hikes as cost of living crisis grows

Millions of families have been warned that their mortgages could rise even further if Britain is hit by an inflationary spiral.

Evening Standard

4 things to know as the Fed embarks on its biggest fight against inflation in years

The Federal Reserve is expected to approve its largest interest rate hike in more than two decades this week. Additional rate increases are likely, as the Fed tries to regain control over inflation.

WEKU

Paying off a mortgage? Here’s how the RBA interest rate rise will affect your repayments

Rise to 0.35% increases median monthly home loan repayment by up to $118, but rates predicted to reach 2% in a year’s time

The Guardian - AU

How the Bank of England base rate rise will affect you as inflation predicted to rise to highest level

Will the Bank of England rate change affect you?

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More Universal Credit and council tax changes to be aware of

After April brought a raft of price hikes, there are more changes impacting the cost of living coming this month

Liverpool Echo

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australians ready for rate increase, as Labor warns nation faces cost-of-living crisis

The Prime Minister says households are prepared to deal with the first increase to interest rates in more than a decade, but Labor says his government is not doing enough to ease cost-of-living pressures.

ABC News

Interest Rates Just Rose So What Does This Mean For Your Money, Rent & ‘Ability’ To Buy A Home?

The interest rate in Australia just rose for the first time in a decade. What does this mean for cost of living, rent and first home buyers?

Pedestrian.tv

Why the RBA should go easy on interest rate hikes: inflation may already be retreating and going too hard risks a recession

One of the stranger things about the Reserve Bank’s announcement of why it’s lifting interest rates by 0.25 percentage points is that it suggests inflation will come down by itself.

The Conversation

Australia hikes interest rates in potential election shakeup

Reserve Bank of Australia’s move means millions of Australians face higher repayments on their home loans.

Al Jazeera

Give unemployed a 'real chance': ACOSS

The peak welfare body says the next government should commit to full and sustainable employment, as rising interest rates threaten record low unemployment.

AAP

‘I can’t see it getting any better’: could the UK be heading for a recession?

Small business owners are already being hit as consumers cut back on non-essentials

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Newcastle Herald

Perm and Greater Bank mull RBA rates rise

The RBA has raised the official cash rate by 25 points to 0.35 per cent

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank interest rates: RBA lifts official cash rate to 0.35% in first rise since 2010

Central bank raises rate by 0.25 percentage points in a move that will stoke cost-of-living debate ahead of federal election

ABC News

Reserve Bank opts for standard 25-basis-point interest rate hike as first in likely string of rises

The Reserve Bank increases interest rates for the first time in more than 11 years, with a 25-basis-point hike taking the cash rate target to 0.35 per cent.

Reuters

Possible Australian rate hike puts cost of living in focus in election campaign

Australia's ruling coalition is bracing for a possible rise in interest rates on Tuesday right in the middle of a national election campaign that could further increase living costs and hamper Prime Minister Scott Morrison's re-election efforts.

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ASX loses ground as RBA makes first interest rate rise in 11 years to curb inflation; Aussie dollar surges

The ASX loses ground as the Reserve Bank raises interest rates to curb surging inflation, while US stocks end higher after a volatile trading session, and billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes becomes the biggest investor in AGL to block its plan to split its business.

Benzinga

What's Going On With Fairfax Financial Shares Today

RBC Capital analyst Mark A. Dwelle raised the price target for Fairfax Financial Holdings (TSX:FFH) (OTC:FRFHF) to $750 from $675. The analyst kept Outperform rating for the shares. Dwelle stated that the hard market is still driving strong top-line growth and improved underwriting margins, and management did a great job of protecting book value as…

Newsroom.co.nz

Big rouble in little Europe

Vladimir Putin has knocked over the European Central Bank’s house of cards with his war against Ukraine, and Europe will face difficult monetary conditions for years to come.

Tribune News Service

How Fed rate hikes could impact stocks, crypto and other investments

The Federal Reserve is set to raise interest rates at its May meeting after it hiked rates for the first time since 2018 in March. The nation’s central bank is expected to lift the benchmark Fed funds rate by 0.5 percent, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.

Chronicle Live

From Universal Credit to Sky bills - Six money changes coming in May

Some important financial changes will be made in the month of May

The Times of India

Bank of Baroda cuts interest rate on car loans to 7%

MUMBAI: State-run Bank of Baroda on Monday announced a 25 basis points (bps) reduction in its car loan interest rates to 7 per cent per annum from 7.25 per cent earlier.

The Conversation

Fed hopes for ‘soft landing’ for the US economy, but history suggests it won’t be able to prevent a recession

The Federal Reserve will likely soon learn what gymnasts already know: sticking a landing is hard.

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