Bank of England committee was so divided there were two votes on interest rates MarketWatch Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4% – live updates BBC The Government cannot take credit for cuts in interest rates The Telegraph British Pound rallies after Bank of England rate cut decision reveals divide on policy CNBC Bank’s base rate gift to borrowers is wrapped in an …
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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4% – live updates
What does the cut mean for me?published at 12:06 British Summer Time 12:06 BST Michael RaceBusiness and economics reporter It’s the question we all ask, but the answers depend a lot on your individual circumstances. Broadly speaking, borrowing money now will be slightly cheaper and returns on savings will not be as high. What about those who have a mortgage? …
Read More »Mortgage rates plunge to 10-month low, opening window of opportunity for house hunters – MarketWatch
Mortgage rates plunge to 10-month low, opening window of opportunity for house hunters MarketWatch Current refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 4, 2025 Fortune Mortgage Calculator: Here’s How Much You Need To Buy a $440,950 Home at a 6.72% Rate Realtor.com Average rate on a 30-year mortgage eases again, offering modest relief for home shoppers Boston Herald How much lower can mortgage rates go …
Read More »Death rates from cardiovascular disease have fallen dramatically — what were the breakthroughs behind this?
HomeCardiovascular Diseases Over a century of progress in surgery, drugs, prevention, and emergency response has driven down death rates from heart disease and stroke. For much of history, heart disease was a mystery. Middle-aged adults often collapsed without warning, and doctors usually blamed “dropsy”, “apoplexy”, or simply “old age.”1 In 1945 — at just 63 years old — President Franklin …
Read More »BOE Is Probably About to Cut Rates Despite a Spike in Inflation
(Bloomberg) — The Bank of England is likely to deliver another interest-rate cut on Thursday, as tax hikes and wary consumers hamper Britain’s economy and prompt firms to slow hiring. Most Read from Bloomberg The Monetary Policy Committee is widely expected to reduce its benchmark rate by 25 basis points, to 4%, sticking to its once-a-quarter pace of cutting. In …
Read More »Shares get a lift in Asia as lower US rates are baked in – Reuters
Shares get a lift in Asia as lower US rates are baked in Reuters Asia Unshaken by Wall Street Rout, BoE Set to Steer the Week Action Forex Asia Gains Ground As Oil Dips And Africa Refocuses Finimize S&P 500 Futures Advance, Treasuries Pare Gains: Markets Wrap SWI swissinfo.ch Shares find support in Asia as lower rates priced in MarketScreener Source link
Read More »BOE Is Probably About to Cut Rates Despite a Spike in Inflation – Bloomberg.com
BOE Is Probably About to Cut Rates Despite a Spike in Inflation Bloomberg.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link
Read More »Shares find support in Asia as lower rates priced in – Reuters
Shares find support in Asia as lower rates priced in Reuters Dow futures reverse higher as recession alarm bells jolt Wall Street awake from dreams of a gravity-defying economy Fortune Wall Street digests bitter economic data Financial Times Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb with tariffs and jobs data in focus Yahoo Finance Transcript: Wall Street digests bitter economic data Financial Times …
Read More »Older Coloradans nearly back to pre-pandemic death rates
Older Coloradans have mostly recovered from a pandemic-era increase in death rates, but middle-aged people continue to die younger than expected, mostly from overdoses. In the long run, everyone dies, but state health officials watch how death rates compare to what they’d expect based on the size of the population and the mix of ages within it. If younger people …
Read More »A vacancy on the Fed is opening early as Trump urges board to ‘assume control’ if Powell doesn’t cut rates
Fed Governor Adriana Kugler announced Friday she is stepping down from her position earlier than expected, giving President Donald Trump the chance to expand his influence over the central bank as he calls for a revolt against Chairman Jerome Powell. In a post on Truth Social before Kugler’s announcement, President Trump took a jab at Powell, saying he must “substantially” …
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