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WASHINGTON: US employers added more jobs than forecast in November and wages surged by the most in nearly a year, pointing to enduring inflationary pressures that boost chances of higher interest rates from the Federal Reserve.

Bangkok Post

US hiring and wages extend strong gains, keeping pressure on Fed

U.S. employers added more jobs than forecast and wages surged by the most in nearly a year, pointing to enduring inflation pressures that boost chances of higher interest rates from the Federal Reserve.

Tribune News Service

The U.S. gained 263,000 jobs last month. It's good news for workers, but not the Fed

Hiring slowed slightly in November amid rising interest rates. But the U.S. job market remains unusually tight. Employers added 263,000 jobs in November while unemployment held steady at 3.7%.

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Nine DWP money changes in December including Christmas bonus and £300 cash

There are several changes and payments some people could see between now and Christmas

Wales Online

Let’s not pretend the mini-budget is the sole cause of falling house prices

Script was set when interest rates started rising 11 months ago and slump has some way to go

The Guardian - UK

Is now the right time for your business to buy real estate?

Predictions of a recession combined with high interest rates and inflation make it a daunting time to enter the real estate market

The Independent UK

An inflation gauge tracked by the Fed slows to still-high 6%

A measure of inflation that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve eased but remained at an elevated level in October, likely reinforcing the Fed’s intent to keep raising interest rates to cool the economy and slow the acceleration of prices

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All I want for Christmas is lower inflation

City Voices: The Bank of England should be able to stop increasing interest rates next year

Evening Standard

UK house prices fall at fastest pace since 2020 amid fallout from mini-budget

Nationwide warns inflation and rising interest rates will weigh down housing market

The Guardian - UK

DWP - 9 money changes in December including Christmas bonus and £300 cost of living cash

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Nottingham Post

Fed will work to reduce inflation 'until the job is done': Board governor

DETROIT — Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, said the Federal Reserve will continue to work to bring down inflation "until the job is done," which includes increasing interest rates.

Tribune News Service

Australian house prices fall seven months in a row but pace of decline slows

National house prices have fallen in November but the pace of decline has slowed as low stock levels persist and buyers push ahead with purchasing despite rising interest rates.

ABC News

India GDP halves in September quarter as COVID distortions fade

Economists warned that growth momentum may ease in the December quarter due to higher interest rates, slowing exports.

Al Jazeera

Inflation may now have peaked. The RBA must tread carefully

The next worry for Philip Lowe is he’ll have to apologise for raising interest rates longer than needed

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The Conversation

Coastal property prices and climate risks are both soaring. We must pull our heads out of the sand

Australians’ well-documented affinity with the sun, surf and sand continues to fuel coastal property market growth. This growth defies rising interest rates and growing evidence of the impacts of climate change on people living in vulnerable coastal locations.

ABC News

Will house prices go up in 2023? The answer largely depends on interest rates

Australian house prices are forecast to rise in several states if economic conditions are favourable, according to a new report from SQM Research.

The Guardian - AU

Philip Lowe is the easy fall guy for our economic woes. But maybe we should have listened to him more closely

Reserve Bank governor has been criticised for saying interest rates might not rise until 2024. But that message came with caveats some did not hear

ABC News

RBA Governor Philip Lowe apologises to Australians struggling with mortgages

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has apologised to Australians for giving them unclear guidance that led to hundreds of thousands taking out big mortgages in the expectation that interest rates would stay low until 2024.

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The Canberra Times

RBA governor 'sorry people listened' to interest rate advice

Greens senator Nick McKim accused the governor of "inducing many Australians to take out mortgages in the belief that interest rates wouldn't rise until 2024".

Wales Online

Savers told to be flexible and consider switching savings accounts

As interest rates continue to climb, consumers need to shop around and find the best deals

The Guardian - UK

High-rise mortgage costs see surge in rents across the UK

House prices may be falling as interest rates climb, but there’s no respite for tenants as property shortages bite

The Guardian - AU

Conflict of interest: have low cash rates created the ‘everything bubble’?

In new book The Price of Time, economist Edward Chancellor explores the role central banks have played in the snowballing challenges of the past quarter century

Bangkok Post

Look to emerging markets in transitional year

We believe 2023 will be a transitional year, the next stage following the "low-rates, low-growth" years of 2010-19 and the "Covid years" of 2020-22, where the pandemic led to a global lockdown, massive fiscal spending, skyrocketing debt and the great reflation.

Reuters

Canada's Alberta province forecasts C$12.3 billion budget surplus

Canada's main oil-producing province Alberta on Thursday forecast a C$12.3 billion ($9.2 billion) budget surplus for the 2022/23 fiscal year, but warned economic risks are increasing as high inflation, rising interest rates and geopolitical unrest slow global activity.

The Guardian - UK

UK workforce exodus could force BoE to raise interest rates, says chief economist

Departure of more than 500,000 workers since Covid risks stoking inflation, says Huw Pill

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