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UK news
fromBusiness Matters
7 hours ago

Bank of England may raise interest rates as oil shock from Middle East war drives inflation fears

Middle East conflict-driven oil price surge reversed UK interest rate expectations from anticipated cuts to potential 2026 increases, with markets pricing 70% probability of a rate rise.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

JPMorgan CEO Jaime Dimon: Inflation 'Skunk at the Party' Could Be Back

Jamie Dimon warns that Middle East tensions risk prolonged inflation beyond market expectations, with oil price spikes already triggering significant market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Greggs delivers Christmas sales boost despite 'subdued' consumer confidence - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Greggs delivered stronger Christmas sales and grew market share despite subdued consumer confidence, expanding through new shop openings while facing saturation and inflation risks.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Don't Push for Growth in 2026, Push for Yield: The Case for 3 Top Dividend Stocks

Prioritize defensive dividend stocks like PepsiCo for income and resilience as growth-stock leadership may face inflation, trade, and jobs-market headwinds in 2026.
US politics
fromAxios
3 months ago

Why Treasury wants Americans to save, not spend, Trump's $2,000 checks

A $2,000 stimulus payment plan is slated to begin mid‑2026, requires legislation, may cost about $450 billion, and raises inflation risk concerns.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

Will the Stock Market Crash Before Thanksgiving? 6 Moves for Investors to Make Now

Historic market crashes show stocks can plunge dramatically; current high valuations, inflation, geopolitical wars, massive national debt, and AI hype could trigger significant declines.
fromFortune
5 months ago

Here's what the Fed rate cut means for your mortgage and the housing market | Fortune

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage was at 6.35% last week, its lowest level in nearly a year, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. A similar pullback in mortgage rates happened around this time last year in the weeks leading up to the Fed's first rate cut in more than four years. Back then, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage got down to a 2-year low of 6.08% one week after the central bank cut rates.
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Business
from24/7 Wall St.
5 months ago

Is Stagflation Coming Back? 5 Safe High-Yield Dividend Kings to Buy Now

Stagflation risk is rising, prompting investors to consider dividend-paying, historically resilient stocks in value, commodities, defense, REITs, consumer staples, and utilities.
US politics
fromFortune
6 months ago

The Fed's independence is hanging by a thread, and this 'nuclear' scenario would signal 'things are truly going off the rails,' economists say

A presidential attempt to remove a Fed governor threatens Federal Reserve independence and risks higher inflation and borrowing costs if political control forces rate cuts.
fromFortune
6 months ago

Powell's 'unusual' Jackson Hole remarks reveal he's boxed in by Trump's tariffs and deportations, risking a 1970s-style mistake, economist Slok says

"curious kind of balance that results from a marked slowing in both the supply of and demand for workers."
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