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2027 Budget: PTPTN repayments deferred for low-income borrowers
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Miko International Says Ding Peiji Resigns As Executive Director
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (19+ words) TradingView Miko International Says Ding Peiji Resigns As Executive Director...
U.S. Fed Governor says more rate hikes needed, but leaves door open to October pause
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (549+ words) Fed. Governor Christopher Waller says there's no need for rate hikes to come at consecutive meetings.Kylie Cooper/Reuters U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday that additional rate hikes will likely be needed to lower inflation to the…...
Brit’s weekly food shop cost has nearly DOUBLED in FOUR years
7+ hour, 19+ min ago (467+ words) A shocked Brit has compared her weekly food shop from four years ago to today, and the cost has nearly doubled. Charlotte Jeffery found an old roundup of her weekly shop and could not believe her eyes when she saw…...
Interest rates are rising. It’s not clear why. But soon something will break
40+ min ago (175+ words) We don’t yet know with certainty why interest rates are racing ahead of central banks, so we can’t say if the worst is past or yet to come.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press John Rapley is a contributing columnist for…...
High-yield bond spreads widen to highest since April, signaling caution but not panic yet.
34+ min ago (290+ words) High-yield bond spreads have recently widened to levels not seen since April, with yields rising to 8.1% from 7.22% a month ago, reflecting increased investor demand for compensation amid inflation and fiscal concerns. The lowest-rated bonds (CCC and below) show the most…...
Rates Went Up, Not Down. So Why Isn’t the Sacramento Housing Market Crashing?
29+ min ago (697+ words) Quick take: Mortgage rates are in the mid-7% range, but the Sacramento housing market hasn’t cracked. Most owners have low fixed-rate loans and plenty of equity, so there are very few forced sellers. Buyers are paying up for move-in-ready homes and…...
Americans Haven't Felt This Bad About the Economy for a Decade — What Changed?
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (662+ words) Something feels wrong in America, and nobody can say what it is. Americans traditionally sour on the economy when the country is in a recession and unemployment is high. Neither of those is true in 2026. Yet, data from the Conference…...
Diesel Is Up 78% but Food Prices Are Flat. How to Write a Price Clause Your Buyer Can Verify.
29+ min ago (601+ words) Producer prices for diesel fuel rose 77.8% in the 12-month period ending in August. Meanwhile, food prices rose just 0.1%. While your freight, energy, and packaging costs go up, your buyer is focusing on unchanged food prices. So a letter requesting 4% across…...
Here's Another Group of Stocks Getting Hammered by Soaring Yields
10+ min ago (644+ words) Bank stocks have been getting slammed. Rising interest rates tend to depress loan demand. It's not clear when yields or interest rates will stabilize. Bond yields continue to soar, damaging interest rate-sensitive sectors of the economy. I recently wrote that…...