Rate hike pain is on the way for Australian borrowers, but will they be able to tolerate it?
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates three times last year — from 4.35 per cent…
Jim Chalmers has rejected responsibility for high inflation but will have a tough sell if rates rise again
Last February, Jim Chalmers was living out a treasurer’s dream. After a bruising first term dominated by rising…
Stock Surge Boosts Pensions, but Private Markets Risks Rise
US public pensions could pay almost 90% of promised benefits if investment gains made in the first half…
The Bank of Canada’s 1st rate decision of 2026 is almost here – National
The Bank of Canada is set to make its first announcement on interest rates this year on Jan.…
Consumer Confidence Hit Lowest Point Since 2014 In January
Topline The consumer confidence index “collapsed” to its lowest point in more than a decade, the Conference Board…
Inflation hotter than forecast at end of 2025, adding to rate hike expectations
Repayments on mortgages and debts are more likely to increase, after a higher-than-expected Inflation result puts pressure on…
Is another interest rate hike on the way?
There’s been a January surprise for economists, with an unexpected drop in the country’s unemployment rate. According to…
Trump Undercuts Plan to Let Homebuyers Tap Retirement Plans
President Donald Trump threw cold water on a policy his administration was developing to allow savers in 401(k)…
Erdoğan says citizens to feel decrease in cost of living more
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan used his speech on Thursday to stress the Turkish government’s inflation-fighting effort and tried…
Turkish central bank cuts key interest rate to 37%, less than expected
The Turkish central bank lowered its key interest rate by 100 basis points to 37% in its first…
Anthony Scaramucci thinks Trump’s ‘hard-left’ move to cap credit-card fees is because he’s ‘texting back and forth with Mayor Mamdani’
In a provocative assessment of the current political landscape, former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci claims President…
Russian inflation drops sharply in 2025
The Bank of Russia’s high-rates policy brought inflation down, but also threatened growth (Olesya KURPYAYEVA) · Olesya KURPYAYEVA/AFP/AFP…