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Minutes Reveal Fed Division Over Path of Interest Rates
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (81+ words) The choice was between supporting the labor market and fighting inflation. Minutes Reveal Fed Division Over Path of Interest Rates Federal Reserve officials were divided at last month's policy meeting over the path of interest rates, according to minutes released…...
UK Inflation Falls to 3 Percent, Economists Forecast Interest Rate Cut in Spring
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (109+ words) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said the Bank of England is expecting inflation to return to the 2 percent target within the next few months. UK Inflation Falls to 3 Percent, Economists Forecast Interest Rate Cut in Spring The Office for…...
US Factory Output Jumps, Core Capital Goods Orders Signal Solid Business Investment
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (125+ words) Stronger manufacturing production and rising equipment orders point to a tentative rebound in U.S. industrial activity. US Factory Output Jumps, Core Capital Goods Orders Signal Solid Business Investment U.S. industrial production rose in January by the most in nearly a year, while…...
Australian Real Wage Values Decline Amid Strong Inflation
18+ hour, 1+ min ago (44+ words) Taxpayer-backed public sector wage growth continues to outpace the private sector. Australian Real Wage Values Decline Amid Strong Inflation Australians" pay packets grew again at the end of 2025, but new data shows many workers are still worse off due to…...
Trump Announces 3 Projects Backed by Investment Under US–Japan Trade Deal
23+ hour, 54+ min ago (73+ words) Investments totaling $36 billion will fund critical mineral, energy, and oil projects in Georgia, Ohio, and Texas, respectively. Trump Announces 3 Projects Backed by Investment Under US'Japan Trade Deal WASHINGTON'President Donald Trump has announced three new projects, worth a total of $36 billion,…...
Mortgage Recast Versus Refinancing: Which Works for You?
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (77+ words) Lower your mortgage payment with a recast or refinance. The right move depends on your loan type, rate, and financial goals. Mortgage Recast Versus Refinancing: Which Works for You? If you come into some extra funds, you might want to…...
Panics, Politics, and Power—America’s 3 Experiments With Central Banks
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (52+ words) Examining the three experiments in central banking since America's founding. Panics, Politics, and Power'America's 3 Experiments With Central Banks The Federal Reserve, established more than a century ago, is the United States' third experiment with central banking. For much of its…...
Don’t Celebrate Canada’s Falling Unemployment Rate Just Yet
2+ day, 23+ min ago (64+ words) The January unemployment rate fell because the workforce is shrinking, not because it's easier to find work. Don't Celebrate Canada's Falling Unemployment Rate Just Yet Canada's falling unemployment rate is being read as good news. It isn't. The decline reflects…...
ECB Enhances Repo Facility to Broaden Global Euro Liquidity, Bolster Currency’s International Role
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (126+ words) The decision reflects the ECB's push to make the euro a more widely used global currency and the eurozone more resilient to crises. ECB Enhances Repo Facility to Broaden Global Euro Liquidity, Bolster Currency's International Role The European Central Bank…...
The Disappearing Middle Class Behind California’s Housing Crisis | Michael Capaldi
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (50+ words) California's housing costs are among the highest in the nation, while single-family construction continues to lag demand. If land is not the only constra... The Disappearing Middle Class Behind California's Housing Crisis | Michael Capaldi The Disappearing Middle Class Behind California's…...