EEconomy Read More Dudley Warns AI Spending Could Lift Rates Before Steeper Fed CutsOctober 22, 2026 Former New York Fed President Bill Dudley warned that artificial intelligence investment could create a sharp turn in…
EEconomy Read More US Jobless Claims Dip to 197,000, Signaling Labor Market Resilience — BigGo FinanceOctober 9, 2026 Applications for first-time unemployment benefits in the United States edged lower last week, reinforcing the view that employers…
EEconomy Read More Uh-Oh! The Latest September Inflation Forecast Spells Trouble for Wall Street, and It’s Not Just Energy Prices to Blame.October 5, 2026 On Sept. 16, for only the fourth time this century, the Federal Reserve kicked off a rate-hiking cycle.…
EEconomy Read More US adds 29,000 jobs in September as hiring slows sharply – The Irish TimesOctober 3, 2026 The US economy added just 29,000 jobs in September as hiring slowed sharply from the previous month, raising…
EEconomy Read More How are higher interest rates and rising prices affecting you?October 2, 2026 Last month, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, as…
EEconomy Read More Global rate-hike cycle expected to be mutedSeptember 21, 2026 FRANKFURT: The prospect of a new global interest rate-tightening cycle is coming into view as some of the…
EEconomy Read More Households renting or headed by younger people hit harder by inflation – The Irish TimesSeptember 19, 2026 Renting households and those headed by younger people are being hit harder by the current surge in inflation,…
EEconomy Read More US 30-Year Mortgage Rates Top 7%, Deepening Housing Market Freeze — BigGo FinanceSeptember 18, 2026 The cost of financing a home in America has crossed a threshold that many economists consider a breaking…
BBusiness Read More Global markets are signalling danger. Here’s what it means for Irish households – The Irish TimesSeptember 17, 2026 How do we interpret the turmoil on global markets? US longer-term borrowing costs have touched levels not seen…
EEconomy Read More ‘Dumbest thing ever’: Trump rate plan slammedSeptember 17, 2026 Australian mortgage rates could rise along with the US. Picture: NewsWire An interest rates plan from US President…
BBusiness Read More Federal Reserve raises rates for first time since 2023 – The Irish TimesSeptember 17, 2026 The US Federal Reserve has raised rates for the first time since 2023 as chair Kevin Warsh defied…
EEconomy Read More Inflation report lands amid spiking oil prices, rising interest rates and Fed on fenceSeptember 11, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Friday’s inflation report is shaping up to be among the most consequential in years. Oil…