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Interest rates
The Fed might cut interest rates soon. That's weighing on business owners' plans.
by
Justin Ho
Jan 2, 2024
Do they wait for lower rates in the future or borrow what they need today? It’s a question of cost versus opportunity.
Owning a home now takes a bigger chunk of Americans' incomes
Dec 21, 2023
A report out Thursday from the real estate data firm ATTOM finds that a home, and all its related costs, now eat up about 34% of the average wage nationwide.
This week, central banks will decide what to do (or not do) with interest rates
Dec 11, 2023
The Federal Reserve and others will update monetary policy, balancing inflation with the recession risk. Investors hope for rate cuts.
Fed meets this week to assess inflation fight
Dec 11, 2023
Consumers are now more upbeat, convinced inflation is heading down, according to the University of Michigan Consumer Survey for December.
Spotify CEO cites "expensive" capital as factor in layoffs. What does that mean?
Dec 4, 2023
The music streaming service just announced its third round of layoffs this year after previous years of intensive borrowing.
Manufacturing sector contracts for 13th straight month, but construction spending is up
Dec 1, 2023
The Institute for Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers Index showed worse-than-expected performance for manufacturing, but construction growth shone.
Durable goods orders have been rising. That's great news for the economy.
by
Justin Ho
Nov 22, 2023
Businesses don't buy 'em unless they think they need 'em.
For public good, not for profit.
Home builders try to make houses more affordable by making them smaller
Nov 1, 2023
High mortgage rates and building costs have reversed the pandemic trend of bigger houses.
Why the Treasury Department's borrowing plan may overshadow Jay Powell's news conference
Nov 1, 2023
As the Fed wraps up its two-day meeting, economists are looking to the Treasury Department for details on how the federal government plans to borrow money through the end of the year.
Japan loosens its grip on long-term interest rates
by
Justin Ho
Oct 31, 2023
The Bank of Japan’s "yield curve control policy" could be on its way out as central banks around the world raise rates to beat inflation.