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  SHEFFIELD: Despite Rising Consumer Confidence, Biden’s Economy Still Can’t Hold A Candle To Trump’s Carrie Sheffield on September 27, 2022 Consumer confidence is still far below the record highs …

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan said it would purchase Japanese government bonds in a special operation on Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year yield brushing against …

LONDON (Reuters) – Some of the nations most vulnerable to climate change face a sharp rise in debt service payments in the coming two years, hampering their ability to invest …

By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – When Stephanie Cheung bought a small, two-bedroom apartment for HK$7.7 million ($981,041) as an investment in April 2021, she booked a 6% gain …

By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) – Renters are increasingly likely to occupy newer homes in Canada, suggesting investors may be displacing owner-occupiers as the country looks to build its way …

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s central bank umbrella body, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has urged major economies to forge ahead with forceful interest rate hikes …

In a letter to members of the New Jersey State Health Benefits Commission prior to their meeting to consider astronomical increases in health benefits costs, Senator Holly Schepisi urged them …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The world may be edging toward a global recession as central banks across the world simultaneously hike interest rates to combat persistent inflation, the World Bank said …

By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) – Business travel budgets are poised to rise in 2023 as companies benchmark against pre-pandemic levels of travel spending despite growing uncertainty over the economic …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s real wages extended their slide to a fourth straight month in July, government data showed on Tuesday, as the biggest jump in consumer prices in more …

By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s wealthiest nations face rising risks of civil unrest over the winter, including street protests and demonstrations, due to high energy prices and …

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British businesses have increasingly high expectations for inflation and wage costs over the coming year, according to a Bank of England survey which is …

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – The global economy is increasingly at risk of sliding into recession, surveys showed on Tuesday, as consumers faced with generation-high inflation rein in spending …

By Riya Sharma and Savyata Mishra (Reuters) – Earnings of Australia’s two biggest supermarket chains may get a boost from sustained demand for groceries and other essentials, but their comments …

By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japan’s core consumer price index (CPI) for July likely rose 2.4% from a year earlier, accelerating to the fastest pace in nearly eight years and …

AMSTERDAM -Dutch bank ABN Amro beat analyst expectations on Wednesday with a jump of 21% in second-quarter net profit to 475 million euros ($485 million), as the release of previous …

By Leika Kihara TOKYO – Japanese bank lending rose 1.8% in July from a year earlier, accelerating from the previous month, as some companies borrowed more to meet rising raw …

TAIPEI – Taiwan’s exports likely rose for the 25th straight month in July though at a slower pace than in June, amid fears of a global recession, uncertainties due to …

(Reuters) – U.S. household debt increased to a record $16.15 trillion in the second quarter, driven mostly by a $207 billion jump in mortgage balances, with credit card and auto …

LONDON – British leadership candidate Rishi Sunak said on Monday that excessive government borrowing in the face of rising inflation and interest rates would be unwise as he set out …

PANAMA CITY – The Panamanian government announced on Monday it will regulate the price of 72 food items following weeks of angry protests and street blockades demanding the government take …

Rising Inflation Is Driving Up Elderly Americans’ Taxes Blake Mauro on July 19, 2022 Elderly Americans relying on Social Security for income may become subject to increased income taxes thanks …

SYDNEY – Australian households are generally well placed to absorb rising borrowing costs though more recent home buyers could be vulnerable with interest rates set to rise further in the …

By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – Four out of five large Japanese firms are passing on higher commodity costs to customers or intend to do so, a Reuters poll found, a …