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India likely to cut benchmark rates for the first time in nearly five years as economy slows, inflation eases
India is widely anticipated to cut its benchmark policy rate at the policy meeting concluding this Friday.CNBC - 12h -
Bank of England expected to cut interest rates
A cut to interest rates could mean lower mortgage rates.BBC News - 4h -
Monster Hunter Wilds Gets PC Benchmark Tool -- See How Your System Stacks Up
Between the giant creatures, multiple on-screen characters, and a large map to explore, there's no question that Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds is going to demand a lot of power from PCs. Now, ...GameSpot - 18h -
UK’s Leading Management Consultants 2025: the ratings
Consultancies recommended by clients and peers, rated by sectors and servicesFinancial Times - 1d -
U.S. benchmark oil prices end lower as China trade dispute fuels demand concerns
U.S. oil prices on Tuesday gave back most of their gains from a day earlier after the U.S. implemented an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports and Beijing retaliated with measures of its own, ...MarketWatch - 1d -
Beyond benchmarks: How DeepSeek-R1 and o1 perform on real-world tasks
o1 is slightly better at reasoning, but DeepSeek-R1 provides much more details about its reasoning, which is very useful to the user.VentureBeat - 5d -
Will home equity loan interest rates fall this February?
With the Fed pausing interest rates, prospective borrowers may be contemplating the short-term future of interest rates.CBS News - 5d -
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Will the credit rating agencies stand up to Trump?
Debt rankers appear to have been more coy in recent years on risks of developed economies than emerging marketsFinancial Times - 6d -
US economy grew at 2.3% rate in fourth quarter
Figure comes after Fed chair Jay Powell said there was no hurry to cut interest ratesFinancial Times - 6d -
European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers burned by inflation warily eye price tags and businesses try to chart a ...ABC News - 6d -
Mortgage rates are stuck at 7% as Fed holds steady on interest rates
Bad news for home buyers: Mortgage rates are largely stuck at 7% for the time being.MarketWatch - Jan. 29 -
Is the Fed interest rate pause good for mortgage rates?
The Fed's rate pause is likely to impact borrowing costs — but will it make mortgage loans more affordable?CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Trump’s Tariffs Scramble Fed’s Interest Rate Calculus
Economists predict that the Trump administration’s trade policies could push up prices for consumers, making it harder for Fed officials to cut rates.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Fed expected to leave interest rates unchanged in first rate decision of 2nd Trump presidency
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will make its first interest rate decision of the second Trump administration with economists predicting rates will remain unchanged. CBS News business analyst Jill ...CBS News - Jan. 29 -
How low will UK interest rates go?
There is more room for the Bank of England to loosen monetary policy than the market expectsFinancial Times - Jan. 27 -
Will the Fed respond to Trump’s call on interest rates?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - Jan. 26 -
Trump says he will 'demand' lower interest rates
Trump made a virtual address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.ABC News - Jan. 23 -
Turkey's central bank lowers benchmark interest rate to 45%
Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points to 45%ABC News - Jan. 23 -
China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged as it contends with a weakening yuan
Beijing contends with a weakening yuan while awaiting policy clues from the incoming Donald Trump's administration.CNBC - Jan. 20 -
BoJ looks to raise rates in shadow of Trump inauguration
Increase would further entrench officials’ move to normalise monetary policyFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
When will HELOC interest rates drop again?
HELOC interest rates recently fell to an 18-month low. Here's when they could decline again.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
U.S. sanctions on Russia hit oil freight rates
On Jan. 10, the U.S. Treasury announced fresh measures to deplete Russia's energy revenues, including on 183 vessels, largely oil tankers.CNBC - Jan. 16 -
Trump to inherit 5-month high inflation rate
President-elect Donald Trump is set to inherit inflation at a 5-month high. According to the Labor Department, consumer prices rose 2.9% year-over-year and 0.4% month-over-month in December, the ...CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Inflation Rose in December, Putting Rate Cuts Into Question
The consumer price index rose 2.9 percent in the last month of the year, the Labor Department reports.Inc. - Jan. 15 -
What's the CD interest rate forecast for 2025?
Planning to open a CD account? It may help to know where experts say CD rates could head this year.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
This is what it could take for the Fed to hike interest rates
Some economists are now contemplating what was previously unthinkable — and they are focused on the personal-consumption expenditures price indexMarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
Google DeepMind researchers introduce new benchmark to improve LLM factuality, reduce hallucinations
Based on a new benchmark, Google DeepMind found Gemini 2.0 Flash to be the most factual LLM, with a score of 83.6%.VentureBeat - Jan. 10 -
Mortgage rates are not rising yet but Reeves has to act
Why Rachel Reeves needs a more detailed growth strategy - and soon.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Self-invoking code benchmarks help you decide which LLMs to use for your programming tasks
LLMs are good at coding simple functions. But how good are they at calling their own functions to solve complex problems?VentureBeat - Jan. 10 -
The Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates
Fed officials have signaled that it will take more than one weak report to convince them that the labor market is deteriorating.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show
Stubborn inflation, and potential tariffs, make future rate cuts uncertain.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
What's a good CD interest rate in 2025?
CD rates have dropped, but they're still relatively high as 2025 begins. Here's what's considered a good rate now.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
What factors drive mortgage loan interest rates?
The Fed rate decisions aren't the only factor that plays a role in where mortgage rates head next.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
The Secret Sauce to Fixing the N.B.A.’s Ratings Woes
Rivalries spark fireworks, and the league is desperate for a new one, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Here's where mortgage rates could be headed in 2025
Mortgage rates in 2025 are expected to remain above 6%, according to multiple industry forecasts.The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Active mutual funds struggle to beat large-cap stock benchmarks — again
Professional stock pickers in the mutual-fund industry had a tough time in 2024 beating indexes that passively track U.S. large-cap equities, according to BofA Global Research.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Source: City eye deal for £50m-rated Marmoush
Manchester City are exploring a deal to sign striker Omar Marmoush, a source has told ESPN, but accept that it will be difficult to prise him away from Eintracht Frankfurt.ESPN - Jan. 7 -
Golden Globes Ratings Decline Slightly to 9.3 Million Viewers
The show on Sunday averaged 9.3 million viewers, down from 9.4 million the year before.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Trump: ‘Interest rates are far too high’
President-elect Trump on Tuesday declared interest rates are too high even as he decried still-elevated inflation, setting up renewed tensions with the central bank chair who resisted pressure cut ...The Hill - Jan. 7
