The Fed is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in 3 years
The Fed is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate to combat stubborn inflation. That could make it more expensive to borrow money to buy...
UK pay growth slows to 3.9% before crunch interest rates decision
Figure likely to dictate rise in state pension triple lock, as workers face inflation squeeze fuelled by oil price risesBusiness live – latest updates...
Ebola outbreak in DRC has peaked, say authorities, as infection rates slow
Almost 3,500 people have died in outbreak and experts say more must be done to ensure Bundibugyo is under controlAuthorities in the Democratic Republi...
Surging inflation puts interest rates back in focus as policymakers meet in Japan, US and UK
Iran war and turbulent global bond markets add to pressure as rate decisions loom this week in major western economiesEconomics viewpoint: perilous UK...
US home sales slowest in more than a year as mortgage rates and prices climb
Housing market has been stymied by borrowing costs, as Iran war pushed mortgage rates higherSales of previously occupied US homes declined in August t...
‘Forced out with nowhere to go’: First Nations families face eviction as council sells homes over charity’s unpaid rates
Mount Isa city council to auction off first of 24 homes after Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Welfare Services accrues almost $1...
Yen soars as Bank of Japan tipped to raise interest rates
Jump lifts currency to highest level against dollar in a month, while global markets remain jitteryThe Japanese yen has soared by more than 1.7% again...
US kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high
New CDC data shows MMR vaccination among kindergarteners declining slightly as non-medical exemptions climb to 4.2%A week after Donald Trump made a se...
The RBA likely believes it won’t need to hike rates again – but the worst thing it could do is say that out loud
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RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 4.35% as house prices continue to fall
In a widely expected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rate after three consecutive hikesFollow our Australia news live blog for ...
UK house prices up 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates
Price of an average home now £277,542, up from £277,484 the previous month but lower than in May, says NationwideBusiness live – latest updatesEconomi...
Only the Middle East crisis is preventing a drop in UK interest rates
Bank’s wariness about inflationary pressures from the conflict lie behind decision to hold steady at 3.75%Business live – latest updatesThere is a thr...
Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% as inflation fears mount
Split vote comes as Iran war is rekindled and oil price climbs back above $90 a barrelThe Bank of England has kept UK interest rates on hold as fears ...
US borrowing costs hit 19-year high as Fed holds interest rates
Bank’s chair pledges to keep up fight against inflation but decision brings fears the Fed is failing to keep paceUS government borrowing costs have hi...
Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump’s renewed calls to lower them
Rates remain unchanged for fifth time since December as tenuous Iran peace deal pushes energy prices up againThe US Federal Reserve held interest rate...
The Federal Reserve faces a critical decision on interest rates
Policymakers at the Federal Reserve are meeting to discuss interest rates Wednesday. They're expected to hold rates steady, but there's a chance they ...
Rising oil prices could force up UK interest rates, say economists
Bank of England expected to keep rates on hold on Thursday but renewed Iran conflict casts shadow over energy costsThe Bank of England could be forced...
‘A small snippet’: what pubs make of Burnham’s £100m rates giveaway
Landlords say high costs of running hospitality business outweigh potential savings of business rates discountOne of Andy Burnham’s first policy measu...
