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Bank of England’s conundrum deepens as inflation and labor market stay hot

LONDON — The Bank of England is “caught between a rock and a hard place” as it prepares for a…

Brits are facing a major mortgage crisis as lending rates soar

LONDON — U.K. borrowers are facing a cliff edge that could damage the economy as rising mortgage costs hit deal…

Rate cuts, hikes and pauses: The world’s central banks just made very different decisions

From hawkish pauses to rate hikes and dovish tones, the world’s biggest central banks last week struck very different tones…

One TikTok at a time: How Kyla Scanlon is making finance fun

She’s considered an influencer who uses TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to make financial education fun for young audiences. Kyla Scanlon,…

‘Bite of these higher rates is gaining traction almost every day,’ KBW CEO Thomas Michaud warns

A major financial services CEO warns the economy hasn’t fully absorbed higher interest rates yet. Thomas Michaud, who runs Stifel…

Fed holds off on rate hike, but says two more are coming later this year

WASHINGTON —  The Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided against what would have been an 11th consecutive interest rate increase as…

Inflation rose at a 4% annual rate in May, the lowest in 2 years

The inflation rate cooled in May to its lowest annual rate in more than two years, likely taking pressure off…

UK short-term borrowing costs shoot past ‘mini-budget’ crisis levels on strong labor data

LONDON — U.K. borrowing costs, as measured by the yield on short-dated government bonds, rose above levels last seen following…

Inflation outlook hits two-year low in latest New York Fed survey

Consumers are growing more optimistic that inflation is on the way down, according to a New York Federal Reserve survey…