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The Latest Breaking News on Rates probably on hold but all eyes on RBA governor

Three Reasons Inflation May Be With Us Longer Than We Think

Shifts in the labor market, the transition to renewable energy and changes in China present long-term challenges for the U.S.

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FTSE 100 racks up eighth day of gains despite rising insolvencies and unemployment – as it happened

More firms are at risk of tipping from ‘danger’ to ‘distress’, experts warn, as businesses are hit by soaring costs and weak economy

The Guardian - UK

‘Very tight’ jobs market fuelled case for April hike

Inflation that is still far too high and Australia's red-hot jobs market were the key arguments for another interest rate hike in April.

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The RBA's interest rate pause was a close call that could change as early as next month

The Reserve Bank reveals its decision to pause its aggressive interest-rate-hiking strategy was a close call, while again warning that more hikes might be needed to tame inflation.

ABC News

‘Unnecessary’ rate hikes to trigger ‘consumer recession’: Report

A major economics firm says the RBA has gone too far in raising interest rates and has forecast a "consumer recession".

The New Daily

Did the Reserve Bank's interest rate hikes put Australia's economy on a 'knife-edge'? A major consulting firm thinks so

A major consulting firm forecasts a "consumer recession" in 2023, warning hundreds of thousands of Australian households are bleeding cash every month.

ABC News

Inflation is expected to fall but Bank of England’s rate call is finely balanced

Hopes for a drop in the headline rate are pinned on lower oil and gas prices, but it could still go the other way

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Top Fed official sees need for more interest rate increases

A senior Federal Reserve official said Friday that there has been little progress on inflation for more than a year and that more interest rate hikes are needed to get prices under control

The Independent UK

Bank’s chief economist says UK economy still set to contract this quarter

Huw Pill said the latest GDP figures are ‘somewhat disappointing’ despite being an improvement on previous forecasts.

The Independent UK

The era of free money may finally be ending

Another hike to Fed fund rates could conclude an extraordinary 13-year period of negative “real” rates.

Fortune

UK’s economy flatlined in February as teachers’ strikes drag on growth

Analysts expected GDP to grow by 0.1 per cent in February

The Independent UK

Hopes of economic rebound are hobbled by wave of strike walkouts

Zero growth in latest GDP figures casts a shadow on the economy

Evening Standard

Bank turmoil led Fed officials to forecast fewer rate hikes

Turmoil in the banking system after two major banks collapsed led many Federal Reserve officials to envision fewer rate increases this year out of concern that banks will reduce their lending and weaken the economy

The Independent UK

Andrew Bailey plays down bank crisis, paving way for more interest rate rises

Speculation of further 0.25-point increase in rates after speech by Bank of England governor to IMF

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The Conversation

Four reasons inflation will stay stubbornly high for some time

Price inflation is starting to fall in many countries but it still remains way above the typical 2% target of most major economies. In the UK, inflation has been above target since August 2021 and in double digits since August 2022.

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Is a UK house price crash coming? Here's what the experts are predicting

Property prices have started to fall, so is a UK house price crash coming?

Daily Mirror

UK will be worst performing G7 nation this year as economy shrinks, experts predict

The International Monetary Fund thinks UK plc will shrink 0.3%, and the only other advanced economy in the G7 group expected to decline is Germany’s, by 0.1%

Fortune

'The situation is quite fragile': The IMF just issued its weakest outlook for the world economy in 3 decades

The IMF is worried about a “hard landing,” with sticky inflation meaning the odds of a recession have “risen sharply.”

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Evening Standard

UK economy: Set-piece moment looms from latest growth readout

Test for more resilient showing from UK economy due on Thursday from GDP data for February

The Independent UK

UK economy to shrink by 0.3% – the worst of any G7 country, as IMF warns of more turmoil

Economists blame Brexit, Liz Truss’s economic missteps, and a lack of investment in infrastructure for UK lagging behind

The Guardian - UK

UK economy forecast to shrink by 0.3% this year, says IMF

IMF says euro area and UK – one of only two G7 countries forecast to contract in 2023 – especially hit by energy costs and inflation

Daily Mirror

When will interest rates start to fall? New IMF prediction is good news for homeowners

In a new glimmer of hope, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week said interest rates in major economies are expected to fall back to pre-pandemic levels

The Guardian - UK

Are there brighter prospects than at the last IMF meetings? Only just

October saw the UK chancellor in the dock. Now the US’s Yellen will face flak over green subsidies and banking security

Evening Standard

OPINION - What the heck is going on with house prices?

Should you buy a house right now? That’s the £287,880 question. For months, ever since the great mortgage spike of September 2022, many experts have been predicting sharp price falls. It hasn’t really happened. At least, not yet.

Evening Standard

Summer may still be chilly for the British economy

City Comment: Inflation and the direction of interest rates remain great unknowns, but the signs are not good

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