Keir Starmer brushes off rising mortgage rates — blaming them on the banks
SIR Keir Starmer yesterday brushed off rising mortgage rates, blaming banks’ “individual decisions”.The PM said he was not to blame for post-Budget hikes in mortgage…
October inflation expected to show mild bump up despite longer-term downward trend
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Canadian PressIan BickisPublished Nov 17, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Charting the Global Economy: US Inflation Progress Stalls
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessUS inflation is proving stubborn while consumer spending shows scant signs of any concerning slowdown, laying the groundwork for a more cautious…
Indian students give Canada cold shoulder as Ottawa, New Delhi butt heads | Migration News
Kolkata, India – For the past several years, Manpreet Singh has been dreaming of going abroad for higher studies. The 22-year-old Sikh, a resident of…
October wholesale PPI inflation up 0.2% for annual rate of 2.4%, meeting expectations
Wholesale Producer Price Index inflation rose 0.2% in October and is up 2.4% annually, according to a Thursday report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…
Prices at budget shops Lidl and Aldi set to rise with other high street favourites to follow
BRITS on a budget are to face even higher prices at discount shops such as Aldi and Lidl because of the Chancellor’s tax raid.Low-cost retailers…
Germany’s economic sentiment falters as Trump’s win casts shadow
Germany's economic sentiment dropped in November as internal political gridlock and Trump's election stoked concerns. The ZEW index fell from 13.1 to 7.1, with experts…
Fact check: Are weekly wages in the US ‘lower than 50 years ago’? | US Election 2024 News
In a November 10 appearance on CNN’s State of the Union, United States Senator for Vermont Bernie Sanders dismissed a question from host Dana Bash…
US Inflation Progress Gets Harder in Last Mile Down
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessUS inflation probably moved sideways at best in October, highlighting the uneven path of easing price pressures in the home stretch toward…
Parents are being ‘ripped off’ by makers of baby milk & ban on discounting it ‘should end’
PARENTS are being ripped off by makers of baby milk — and the ban on discounting it should end, the competition watchdog has said.Formula price…
Fed cuts rates again as Trump’s victory makes future murky
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for a second straight time Thursday in an effort to keep the economy sailing along by easing the high…
US Fed cuts interest rates by quarter of a percentage point | Inflation News
The Fed will have to navigate a changing economic landscape with the election of Donald Trump as the next US president.The United States Federal Reserve…
Rachel Reeves’ Budget tax raid could add a further 5p to the price of a pint
THE Chancellor’s Budget tax raid could add a further 5p to the price of a pint, undoing her claim to be knocking a penny off.Pub…
Opinion: If Harris falls, short, blame Democrats and the media on this issue
In this nail-biter of a presidential election, any number of factors will be said to have made the difference. Here’s one that’s certain to be…
Train fares to rise by 4.6% next year, Budget documents reveal – exact date price hikes come in and how to save
MILLIONS of travellers will pay up to 4.6% more for train tickets next year, the Government has revealed.The official Budget documents released after Rachel Reeves'…
U.S. economic growth remains impressive. It’s the envy of the world, except at home
WASHINGTON — The last and most consequential report on the nation’s economic health before next week’s election provided more evidence of America’s resilient growth. Whether it…
Scurvy’s back! How to beat ancient Greek disease that causes horrific bleeds and skin rashes
IT sounds like something from the pages of a Dickens novel.But there are worrying signs that scurvy is rearing its head once more.8Scurvy seems to…
Eurozone inflation data and big tech company earnings in focus this week
This week is lined up with critical economic events and company earnings, which are expected to drive market sentiment. Eurozone inflation data will be the…
Boom for buyers as house sales hit four year high thanks to falling mortgage rates
THE number of house sales hit a four-year high in October, according to property website Zoopla.An estimated £113billion worth of homes are in the sales…
Calmes: The Top 10 reasons to vote for Kamala Harris for president
Last week, I listed the top 10 reasons to vote against Donald Trump. Here’s a companion list of arguments for elevating Vice President Kamala Harris…