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Ukraine more than doubles interest rates as it fights economic crisis

Central bank moves to stem double-digit inflation and protect currency, taking borrowing to highest level since 2015

The Guardian - UK

Asia shares slide across board amid rate hike, COVID worries

Asian shares are mostly lower, echoing a decline on Wall Street as investors fret about higher interest rates and rising coronavirus cases in parts of the region

The Independent UK

World Shares Mixed after Stocks Retreat on Wall Street

World shares were mixed Wednesday after a wobbly day on Wall Street closed out a month buffeted by worries about a possible recession, inflation and rising interest rates. Germany's DAX gained 0.5% to 14,465.06 and the CAC 40 in Paris advanced 0.5% to 6,497.69.

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UK house price slowdown ‘on way’; factory growth hits 16-month low – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Asian shares mixed after stocks retreat on Wall Street

Shares are mixed in Asia after a wobbly day on Wall Street closed out a month buffeted by worries about a possible recession, inflation and rising interest rates

The Independent UK

House prices fall for the first time in nearly two years as rising interest rates bite

Australian home prices have fallen nationally for the first time in at least 20 months, according to two leading monthly indices, although many parts of the country are still in a property boom.

ABC News

‘Two-speed market’: Property prices are falling as rates rise, but not everywhere

Australia’s housing market has started falling from its pandemic highs, with property prices down 0.11 per cent in May amid rising interest rates.

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Ghana's debt: the pros and cons of borrowing abroad versus at home

A government which decides to borrow – either because it has programmed a budget deficit or needs to refinance maturing debts – faces two, non-mutually exclusive possibilities: borrow domestically in the local currency or borrow externally in a foreign currency.

The Conversation

How Partygate could do for Johnson as Black Wednesday did for Major

The Tory reputation for economic competence was shredded in 1992 but the present PM’s woes go deeper, politically and economically

The Guardian - UK

City fears Sunak energy deal may force Bank of England’s hand on rates

THE BANK of England may be forced to shove up interest rates even quicker than it was planning following Rishi Sunak’s dramatic intervention in energy markets, the City warned today.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: Higher interest rates warning, S&P 500 to break losing streak

City economists are today revising UK forecasts after Rishi Sunak’s £15 billion of support to help households through the energy crisis.

Evening Standard

Energy saving tips for how to avoid bill shock this winter

Winter is usually when we crank up the heater, stay indoors more and get our largest power bills. Here are some ways to avoid a nasty surprise in the mail. With living costs and interest rates going up, no one wants bill shock at the end of the season

ABC News

Average long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year loan at 5.1%

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for the second week in a row, though interest rates on the key 30-year home loan remain at decade-high levels

The Independent UK

NAB to introduce buy now, pay later product placing further pressure on existing operators

Standalone operators feel burden of rising interest rates and slowing growth as third big Australian bank enters BNPL scene

The Guardian - AU

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Businessweek

The Tech Rout Isn’t Just Cyclical—It’s Well-Earned, and Overdue

The market collapse isn’t just the inevitable result of macroeconomic forces like high interest rates and inflation. It’s also the best opportunity in more than a decade to reckon with the tech industry’s excess.

Tribune News Service

Stellantis CEO warns recession could harm EV adoption

Carlos Tavares, CEO of Jeep maker Stellantis NV, on Tuesday warned that a recession could be disastrous for the automotive industry as economic policymakers increase interest rates to curb inflation.

The Independent UK

Fed officials signal rates may head to 'restrictive' levels

Federal Reserve officials agreed when they met earlier this month that they might have to raise interest rates to levels that would weaken the economy as part of their drive to curb inflation, which has reached a four-decade high

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis issues mortgage ‘ticking time bomb’ warning to homeowners

Money Saving Expert urges homeowners to ‘lock in’ cheap rates before payments become too expenive

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Benzinga

Lyft Pauses Hiring, Budgets To Beat Slowdown Following Uber's Footsteps

Lyft, Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT) looks to slow hiring, reducing some of its departments' budgets and granting new stock options to some employees to make up for its share price fall, the Wall Street Journal reports. Lyft joined rival Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE:UBER) in outlining cuts as investor optimism cooled on tech stocks. Lyft looked to prioritize fewer…

Chronicle Live

Martin Lewis raises alarm on fixed-rate mortgages 'ticking timebomb'

The financial expert believes interest rates could go up even further

Birmingham Post

Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill on inflation, interest rates and the labour market

He believes interest rate rises could have some say to go while whether those who left the workforce due to the pandemic will return is a big question for the UK economy

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis warns of 'time bomb' of rising prices for everyone with a mortgage

Martin Lewis explained how homeowners who are coming off a cheap deal may find they cannot fix again at the same rate because the Bank of England has hiked interest rates

USAFacts

For many households, income is up but home ownership is further out of reach

The cost of buying a home has risen faster than income since March 2021

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand’s central bank lifts rates to 2%, the highest level since 2016

Reserve Bank ‘resolute in its commitment’ to keep inflation in the 1-3% target range, signalling further rate rises may still be needed

ABC News

HomeBuilder and first home buyer grants made housing less affordable says Reserve Bank

Government subsidies such as first home buyer grants and HomeBuilder have boosted demand for homes and helped push up house prices, with "pervasive" impacts on housing outcomes for some Australians, according to the Reserve Bank.

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