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…
China’s consumer spending push faces major challenge – debt-averse households
Chinese households have accelerated deleveraging – cutting debt relative to gross domestic product – at the fastest pace…
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When life gets busy, the last thing you probably care to deal with is canceling an unused subscription,…
Gen X Spending Patterns Are Shifting as Costs Rise
Gen Xers’ new round of penny-pinching could be bad news for consumer spending and the economy. Comprised of…
CEOs Wary of a Jittery US Consumer as Global Tensions Intensify
Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — As the US earnings season gathers momentum, early results are offering a…
Consumer spending remained strong during the holiday season despite elevated prices
Holiday crowds begin to gather in a shopping district at Rockefeller Center on the afternoon before Thanksgiving on…
3 Smart Money Moves To Make No Matter What Happens With Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve is meeting for the first time this year on Jan. 27 and 28, but the…
Why mortgage subsidies could be key to getting China’s consumers spending
China’s property downturn and sluggish consumer spending have become twin anchors weighing down the economy over the past…
4 money moves to make in response to the events in Venezuela
On Jan. 3, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured by the U.S. military and, three…
Property industry remains an enemy within for Beijing’s economic targets
The slumbering property sector remains a threat to China’s economic growth because of its huge impact on the…
Small restaurants in China starve as consumers suppress appetite for spending
Small restaurants across mainland China have taken a beating as budget-conscious consumers refrain from dining out because of…
You told us your financial New Year’s resolutions. Here’s how to make them happen. – MarketWatch
You told us your financial New Year’s resolutions. Here’s how to make them happen. MarketWatchHow to build an emergency…