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The Anti-Trump Media and ‘Economic Pessimism’
11+ min ago (529+ words) In a college psychology course, my class studied an experiment. The point was to determine whether these obviously wrong guesses would cause the unsuspecting student—the one not in on the scheme and the last one at the table to…...
Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to highest level in nearly 3 years
3+ min ago (530+ words) Mortgage rates marched higher for the seventh week in a row, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in nearly three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to 7.40% from 7.28% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac…...
Mexican Inflation Ticks Up Less Than Forecast as Banxico Stays Put
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (211+ words) Prices in Mexico picked up in September, but not quite as much as analysts expected. The national statistics institute reported headline inflation at 3.45% year over year, up from 3.26% in August and narrowly below the 3.47% median forecast. Core inflation, which strips…...
Lloyds Bank makes major £15 change to current account
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (241+ words) Account holders also get a Bupa Digital Family GP and Wellbeing subscription, exclusive savings and mortgage deals, financial coaching, and support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the bank says. It notes that terms, conditions, limits, and eligibility criteria…...
Gold rises, silver falls as strong bond auction tempers yield pressure - Kitco PM Report
14+ min ago (249+ words) European equities closed lower as the oil shock and renewed sovereign-yield pressure hit banks, autos and health care. The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.75% to 625.51. Germany’s DAX lost 1.18% to 24,806.97, France’s CAC 40 fell 0.51% to 7,729.69, the U.K. FTSE 100 declined 0.16% to 10,441.60 and Italy’s FTSE…...
RBI repo rate hike: PNB, BoB, Indian Bank, UCO Bank raise lending rates; EMIs to rise
10+ hour ago (499+ words) Several major banks, including Punjab National Bank, Indian Bank, UCO Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank and Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, have raised their benchmark lending rates after the Reserve Bank of India increased the repo rate,…...
A move closer to 7.5%: When will mortgage rates go down?
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (1384+ words) Mortgage rates are nearly halfway to 8% and still rising. With the bond market still reeling from higher yields, what will it take for mortgage rates to reverse course and drop lower? See today's best rates. No. As of Oct. 8, Freddie…...
Singapore Home Loan Rates Are Rising Again — Here’s How High They Could Go In 2027
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (1174+ words) Three-year fixed mortgage rates have climbed since January while two-year packages stayed low. Here is how rates moved over nine months, and what to check in a package. This contributed article was written by Clive Chng, associate director of Redbrick…...
What Britain could learn from Estonia to solve its debt crisis
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (710+ words) Despite returning public finances to a healthy state, the Romanian government faced a brutal political reckoning The backlash to Rachel Reeves's attempt to cut Winter Fuel Allowance doesn't bode well for consolidating Britain's finances Britain needs to learn from Latvia…...
Home furnishings & furniture stores missed the mark in September
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (300+ words) Table courtesy of NRF Jennifer Marks// Editor in Chief//October 8, 2026 Washington – Despite spending constraints, sales rose in every major retail sector last month – except one, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. Seasonally adjusted sales for the home furnishings and…...