21 September 2022 Interest Rate Hikes and the Housing Market: "Hurry if You’re Selling, Halt if You're Buying"

"Right now though, those already on the property ladder are generally better off staying put rather than moving or re-mortgaging."

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21 September 2022 UK Business Energy Prices Capped, Businesses Welcome "Quick and Decisive Action"

The UK government has announced "unprecedented" support for UK businesses as it limits the cost of fuel bills in a move that will underpin economic growth but materially raise the country's debt bu…

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16 September 2022 August's Inflation Expectations Survey Could Worry Bank of England 

Some measures of UK inflation have continued to head in the wrong direction for the Bank of England (BoE) and in this context the details of its latest Inflation Attitudes Survey could be of signif…

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16 September 2022 UK Retail Sales Slump Suggests UK Already in Recession says Analysts

A sharp decline in UK retail spending suggests the UK consumer is withdrawing in the face of surging prices, tipping the UK economy into recession.

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14 September 2022 Bank of England's MPC Could Vote for Charge of the Light Brigade in September

The main UK inflation rate ebbed in August but core inflation reached a new high as price pressures broadened out across the economy, adding to the risk of the Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy…

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14 September 2022 Federal Reserve's September Interest Rate Decision: Analyst and Economist Views 

The latest data have vanquished hopes that U.S. inflation may be easing and are widely expected to have caused concern at the Federal Reserve barely a week out from September's interest rate decisi…

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09 September 2022 Latest Fed Commentary Warns of Volckerian Fright Night Ahead for Global Markets 

U.S. inflation has fallen lately but remains far too high for the Federal Reserve and with companies long overlooking its concerns when setting prices, the bank now appears to be reaching for its ‘…

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