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U.S. labor market, housing data point to slowing economy | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Honolulu Star-Advertiser· 2 days agoWASHINGTON >> First-time applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell moderately last week, while new housing construction dropped to the lowest level in nearly four years ...
Canada Retail Sales Rise 0.7% in April, Pull Back in May
The Wall Street Journal· 1 day agoHousehold debt payments for Canadians rose again in the first quarter, led by a jump in mortgage...
Interest rates pressure heaps onto Andrew Bailey as he's begged to cut now
Daily Express· 3 days agoThe Bank of England is being urged to cut interest rates this week to help homeowners, following...
Examining Labour claims about future cost of Tory borrowing plans
BBC News· 5 days agoThe claim - set out in a 16-page Labour dossier - is based on what the party says is “a wish list of...
US job market shows signs of cooling; housing still struggling
MSN News· 2 days ago(Reuters) -Fewer Americans enrolled for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, Labor...
Inflation falls again in major general boost for Rishi Sunak
Daily Express· 3 days agoThe data comes at a crucial time, just two weeks before the July 4 polling day and as the political parties home in on economic pledges in their manifestos. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he hopes ...
BOE Rate-Cut Signal Set to Hand Feel-Good Factor to Starmer
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 1 day ago(Bloomberg) -- The “feel-good factor” UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hoped would materialize during...
A Big Bond Rally Is Promising Help for Home Buyers
The Wall Street Journal· 5 days agoThe sharp rise in bond prices has pushed down the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note, a benchmark for mortgage rates and other borrowing costs...
Uptick in inflation rate changes the Fed’s outlook - Charleston Business
Charleston Regional Business Journal· 4 days agoOnce a quarter the Federal Reserve updates its forecasts for GDP growth, inflation and interest...
Housing market seeks Fed rate-cut relief as sales slump
TheStreet.com· 2 days agoThe Commerce Department reported Thursday that new housing starts, which comprise both single-family homes and multifamily units, fell to the lowest levels since 2020 last month amid sky-high ...