Latest in UK inflation hits eight month high of 2.6%, fuelling calls to hold interest rates
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Traders are pretty sure of a Fed rate cut. What happens if inflation data is too hot?
Traders are pretty confident the Fed will deliver a rate cut next week. What happens if inflation data throws the market a curveball.MarketWatch - Dec. 11 -
Will HELOC interest rates continue dropping this December?
HELOC interest rates have been on a decline for much of 2024 but will they continue to drop this month?CBS News - Dec. 10 -
The CPI report Wednesday is expected to show that progress on inflation has hit a wall
The consumer price index is expected to show a 2.7% 12-month inflation rate for November.CNBC - Dec. 10 -
Why some credit card APRs are rising even after the Fed slashed interest rates
Most credit cards have a variable rate with a direct connection to the Federal Reserve’s benchmark.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
The Fed slashed interest rates, but some credit card APRs aren't going down. Here's why
Although the Federal Reserve started slashing interest rates in September, the average retail card rate has only gone up.CNBC - Dec. 9 -
China consumer inflation rate drops to a five-month low, missing expectations as economy slows
China's consumer prices rose less-than-expected in November, climbing 0.2% from a year ago, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released Monday.CNBC - Dec. 9 -
Fantasy Football Week 14 Non-PPR Cheat Sheet: Updated player ratings to guide your toughest lineup calls
Matchup ratings for every player in Week Non-14 for PPR leaguesCBS Sports - Dec. 8 -
Fantasy Football Week 14 PPR Cheat Sheet: Updated player ratings to guide your toughest lineup calls
Matchup ratings for every player in Week 14 for PPR leaguesCBS Sports - Dec. 8 -
How fast will the ECB lower interest rates?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
The Fed is on course to cut interest rates in December, but what happens next is anyone's guess
Friday's jobs report virtually cements that the Federal Reserve will approve an interest rate cut when it meets later this month.CNBC - Dec. 7 -
Why Powell and the Fed should pause interest-rate cuts in December
Some say November’s jobs data support holding monetary policy steady.MarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
Fallen trees and events called off as Darragh hits
An amber warning, the second highest level of weather warning, is in place across Northern Ireland.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
Investors up bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cut after US jobs data – as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as American private sector adds 227,000 jobs in November. The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Jobs report shows hiring surge as Fed weighs interest rate cut
The fresh data marks the first jobs report since the election of Trump.ABC News - Dec. 6 -
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Average house price hits record high of £298,083
The UK's largest mortgage lender said the average house price hit £298,083 last month.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
India's central bank revises down economic growth forecast for 2025, keeps interest rate steady
The Reserve Bank of India has held interest rate steady since February last year, while a sharper-than-anticipated slowdown in India's growth has made RBI's task tougher.CNBC - Dec. 6 -
NASA's stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go
NASA's two stuck astronauts have hit the six-month mark in spaceABC News - Dec. 5 -
HELOC interest rates fall to new 2024 low: Why you shouldn't wait to apply
With HELOC rates dropping to a 2024 low, it may not make sense for borrowers to wait longer to apply. Here's why.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
4 mortgage interest rate scenarios that could occur in 2025
Many experts predict a gradual decline in mortgage rates next year, but other scenarios could play out.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Tech stocks hit first all-time high since July
Technology stocks powered to new highs on Wednesday as the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rallied 1% and investors poured into key software and megacap players.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Inflation threatens Fed rate-cut expectations once again. Here’s why.
With investors looking toward Friday’s November nonfarm-payrolls report, market participants see the potential that it could be overshadowed by an entirely different set of data: next Wednesday’s ...MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Heavy rain and gales set to hit UK as weather warnings issued
Three Met Office yellow warnings for wind and rain cover large parts of the UK with areas of low pressure set to bring heavy rain and gales.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Homebuyer demand for mortgages jumped 6%, as interest rates fell to lowest level in over a month
Potential homebuyers are responding to lower mortgage rates and a higher supply of homes for sale.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Whooping cough cases hit record highs across the U.S.
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the alarming rise in whooping cough cases.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Interest rates forecast to be higher for longer due to Budget
Measures in the Budget will boost growth in the short-term, but interest rates will fall more slowly, it says.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Homebuyer demand for mortgages jumped 6%, as interest rates fell to the lowest level in over a month
Potential homebuyers are responding to lower mortgage rates and a higher supply of homes for sale.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
What Trump’s plan to end IRS ‘overstepping’ could mean for audits of rich people — and call hold times for everyone else
The incoming Trump team wants to change the IRS mentality from “we’re the tax police,” one expert said.MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
BoE governor expects four UK rate cuts next year as inflation eases
Andrew Bailey welcomes better than expected fall in price growth in FT interviewFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Australia's third-quarter GDP grows at a slower-than-expected 0.3% amid higher rates and sticky inflation
Australia's economy grew at slower than expected in the third quarter, as elevated borrowing costs and sticky inflation continued to weigh down on the slowing economy.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
What drives home equity loan interest rates?
Wonder what impacts home equity borrowing rates? Here are the factors borrowers should be aware of.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Top Fed Official Leans Toward Rate Cut This Month, If Data Supports It
In a recent speech, Christopher Waller, a member of the Fed Board of Governors, said a rate cut hinged on inflation continuing to drop.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
Banks hit credit card users with higher rates in response to regulation that may never arrive
CFPB regulation meant to save consumers $10 billion a year has resulted in higher costs for some, as banks react by hiking interest rates and charging new fees.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Banks hit credit card users with higher rates in response to regulation that may never arrive
Banks that issue credit cards used by millions of consumers raised interest rates and introduced new fees over the past year in response to an impending regulation that most experts now believe ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
What's the home equity loan interest rate forecast for December 2024?
Will December be a good time to borrow from your home equity? Here's where rates could head this month.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
What's the mortgage interest rate forecast for December 2024?
If you're planning to buy or refinance a home this month, here's what mortgage rates could look like.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Fed Governor Waller says he is 'leaning toward' a December rate cut, but worries about inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller cited recent data indicating that progress on inflation may be "stalling."CNBC - Dec. 2 -
Fed’s Waller says he supports interest-rate cut at next meeting — for now
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday that as of today, he supports an interest-rate cut at the central bank’s next meeting in a little over two weeks.MarketWatch - Dec. 2 -
Fed Governor Waller says he is 'leaning toward' a December rate cut but worries about inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday he is anticipating an interest rate cut in December but is concerned about recent trends on inflation that could change his mind.NBC News - Dec. 2 -
Will credit card interest rates fall this December?
Credit card rates are sitting at a record high right now, but will they drop lower this month? Here's what to know.CBS News - Dec. 2
