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A simple solution to Rachel Reeves’ spending cuts? Stop subsidising the banks

A £22bn ‘black hole’ could be filled overnight if Labour stopped paying unnecessarily high interest on balances at Threadneedle Street

The Guardian - UK

Weak July Jobs Report Signals Steep September Rate Cut: What the Experts Are Saying

A marked slowdown in hiring and rising unemployment means the Fed might have to make steep cuts to interest rates soon.

Kiplinger

Don’t be fooled by the interest rate cut – higher rates are here to stay

Mortgage payers and business owners vainly hope cut to 5% signals return to pre-pandemic era of cheap borrowing

The Guardian - UK

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US Treasury Yields Plummet Following Jobs Report Release

US Treasury yields drop below 4%, hinting at Fed rate cuts. Borrowers and homebuyers may benefit from lower interest rates.

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US added just 114,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate hits 4.3% as interest rates take economic toll

U.S. hiring decelerated sharply last month in the face of high interest rates as employers added a weak 114,000 jobs

The Independent UK

US Economy Weakens As Interest Rates Stay

Stock markets declined on Thursday due to economic concerns and potential Fed rate cuts, impacting jobless claims and investor sentiment.

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Wayfair CEO says home good sales decline is reminiscent of 2008 recession

High interest rates combined with inflation have contributed to a slowdown in home furnishing and good sales

The Independent UK

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The Fed Is About to Cut Rates. What Should Investors Do?

Investors may want to take stock of their portfolios once the Federal Reserve starts lowering interest rates.

Kiplinger

Just nine people decide what happens to UK interest rates - but pressure for change is mounting

The inflation spike caused by external factors including the Ukraine war might be over, but the importance of interest rates to the UK economy isn’t going away. Continuing global instability and the newly elected Labour government’s commitment to growing the economy mean the Bank of England will have to stay…

The Conversation

Relief for borrowers as UK interest rates cut but little sign big reductions to come

Incremental cuts likely over two to three years with rates expected to stay well above pre-Covid levels of 0.75%

The Guardian - UK

Bank Of England Cuts Interest Rates For First Time

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5% to address economic slowdown and lower inflation, impacting housing market and inflation risks.

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The Bank of England interest rate cut is not enough

City Voices: The MPC needs to be much bolder

Evening Standard

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5% in first reduction since March 2020

Committee votes by five votes to four in favour of cut as governor says inflationary pressures have eased enough

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England cuts interest rate for first time since 2020 as inflation eases

UK interest rates have been cut for the first time in more than four years, releasing some pressure on borrowers as the Bank of England was…

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Evening Standard

Bank of England cuts interest rates at last

The benchmark lending rate comes down from 5.25% to 5% bringing relief to millions of borrowers

Evening Standard

Is mortgage anxiety relief here? Interest rates 'finally' down to 5% as high street lenders cut rates

The Bank of England has dropped the interest rate by 0.25%, as some of the main lenders rush to offer lower mortgage rates

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian benchmarks are mixed as Tokyo sips on strong yen

Japan’s index has plunged, as the U.S. dollar sank against the yen, and regional investors digested the rally on Wall Street that came on hopes U.S. cuts to interest rates will be arriving soon

The Guardian - UK

Public sector pay rises unlikely to drive up inflation, says Bank of England after interest rate cut – as it happened

City economists predict further cut in November, after first reduction in UK interest rates since 2020, as Bank lifts its growth forecast for this year

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Fed Holds Rates Steady, Sets Stage for Easing: What the Experts Are Saying

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged but signaled it could pivot to lowering borrowing costs sooner rather than later.

The Guardian - US

Fed will hold interest rates steady but officials hint rates could be cut this year

Chair Jay Powell says central bank ‘getting closer to the point’ of possible rate cut – ‘but we’re not quite there yet’

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Wall Street Reacts To Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Decision

Insights on the implications of the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain interest rates and potential rate cuts in response to economic concerns.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Labour likes to complain about its inheritance – but it will soon enjoy lower interest rates

I'm not saying I don't like my job, but I think I'd quite fancy sitting on the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) . Not for the money, of course – though a total compensation package of £163,700 per annum sounds decent. Nor even because I take an amateur's…

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Economists Urge Federal Reserve To Cut Interest Rates Sooner

The Federal Reserve faces pressure for an immediate rate cut but must consider various economic factors before making a decision.

The Independent UK

Inflation ticks up in Europe, complicating the European Central Bank's next move

Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro ticked up to 2.6% in July, stubbornly above the European Central Bank’s target and complicating the ECB’s next decision on whether to cut interest rates and boost growth as the economy struggles to stage a convincing recovery from more than a…

France 24

Global oil prices jump after Hamas leader's assassination in Iran

Global oil benchmarks Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate surged this Wednesday on the news that Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh had been killed by a suspected Israeli strike in Iran. Fears over a regional escalation of the Israel-Hamas war are fuelling concerns over production and distribution of oil in…

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