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Is Bank of England about to break precedent on interest rates?

Markets expect 0.5 percentage-point rise for first time since independence as inflation rises

The Guardian - UK

Whoever enters Downing Street needs a plan to help ordinary people as interest rates expected to soar

Record View says people in Scotland are having to cope with sky-high inflation and exorbitant energy bills that could rise to £500 a month.

Daily Record

Brits set for biggest interest rates hike in 27 years as inflation 'could hit 15%'

The Bank of England is set to raise interest rates up to 1.75%, say analysts, which would be the highest level in 27 years as the country tackles massive inflation

Daily Mirror

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Rising interest rates a worry for two-thirds of people

Bank of England expected to announce large hike on Thursday

Wales Online

Raising interest rates will cause more bankruptcies and redundancies, expert warns

The Bank of England is trying to use higher borrowing costs to cool runaway inflation - but the timing was slammed by ex-MPC member Professor Blanchflower, who said he would vote to cut rates instead

Daily Mirror

Nearly two-thirds say rising interest rates worry them

Younger people were much more likely to have faced financial difficulties in the last six months, according to an Ipsos poll.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the economy: a mess the Bank is making worse

Editorial: A hike in interest rates does nothing to stifle inflationary pressures and adds to the pain for firms and households

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‘If you don’t like it, leave’: renters priced out of their homes as landlords pass on costs of RBA rate hikes

Greens MP says there is ‘desperate need’ for reform as tenants feel the pain of low vacancies and rising interest rates

The Guardian - AU

UK inflation could reach 15% by start of 2023, experts say

Resolution Foundation says Bank of England likely to forecast higher and later peak, on eve of interest rates decision

The Guardian - UK

The Standard View: Mortgage pain is set to get a whole lot worse as interest rates rise

This is going to hurt. Londoners face a mortgage “timebomb” as new research reveals that half a million homeowners in the capital and South-East face an eye-watering £1,800 hike in repayments once their fixed-rate deals lapse.

Evening Standard

Exactly how much your mortgage could rise by if interest rates are hiked this week

Mortgage prices are set to soar if the Bank of England hikes base rate tomorrow as predicted, with people on variable rate homeloans set for the quickest price rises

Daily Mirror

Inflation to hit ‘astronomical’ 15% next year as UK households face £3,600 energy bills

Bank of England expected to hike interest rates by 0.5% to tame out of control price rises fuelled by Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

More financial pain to come as experts warn inflation could hit 15 per cent

Interest rates are expected to rise as the Bank of England tries to tackle spiralling inflation

Wales Online

How high will interest rates go? It depends on how much we spend

Australians are buying fewer groceries and household goods as soaring prices and rising mortgage rates squeeze everyone from workers to retirees.

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The Guardian - UK

UK inflation will soar to ‘astronomical’ levels over next year, thinktank warns

The rise will force the Bank of England to hike interest rates higher and for longer than previously expected, says NIESR

ABC News

Home prices in 'affordable' regional Queensland towns continue to rise as national housing market drops

The Reserve Bank of Australia has once again raised interest rates for the fourth consecutive month, but this Longreach 20-something has no plans to miss out on life.

ABC News

Borrowers to feel the heat as RBA raises rates again, but new customers get cheaper deals

As the economic outlook became more uncertain, lenders are competing harder for new customers, providing a good opportunity for home buyers with large deposits and owners who have paid off a sizeable portion of their property.

Benzinga

Is It A Good Idea To Get A Mortgage In A Recession? Find Out Now

The home-buying market screamed its way into every publication you read and every dinner-table conversation you participated in for the past year. Not only did people pay the listed price for a home, they fought to outbid each other.

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The Independent UK

U.S. job openings slid to 10.7 million in June

American employers posted fewer job openings in June as the economy contends with raging inflation and rising interest rates

The New Daily

Mortgage bills to jump $140 in August as inflation worsens

Home owners will be slapped with another painful mortgage squeeze in August after the Reserve Bank hiked interest rates to a six-year high on Tuesday.

The Conversation

Why does the RBA keep hiking interest rates? It's scared it can't contain inflation

There are signs inflation pressures are easing. Oil prices are down almost 20% on their peak in March. They’ve been falling consistently for a month.

The New Daily

Families to feel ‘sting’ of RBA rate hike: Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says today is “another difficult day for Australian home owners” after the RBA lifted official interest rates to a six-year high.

The Guardian - AU

RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank lifts official cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.85%

Decision is fourth monthly rise in a row, as Australia’s inflation rate soars beyond target range of 2% to 3%

The New Daily

Reserve Bank hikes official interest rates to six-year high

The Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate by another half a percentage point as it seeks to rein in rising inflation. It's the fourth rate hike since May.

ABC News

Reserve Bank raises interest rates for fourth-straight month

The Reserve Bank increases interest rates for the fourth month in a row, raising its cash rate target by half a percentage point.

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