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RBA leaves rates unchanged - Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Audio: More signs of slowing economy (AM) Related Story: Shares dive to two-year low Related Story: Any interest rates relief welcome: Swan Related Link: Official website: Reserve Bank of Australia The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to leave ...
2008-08-04 09:30:00 -
Inflation statistics and the vanishing ‘X’ factor - Business Day South Africa
CPIX will soon cease to exist. Almost no one seems to have noticed. But between now and January, when Statistics SA (Stats SA) starts publishing its revised consumer price index (CPI), the treasury and the Reserve Bank will have to decide what to do ...
2008-08-04 09:52:00 -
RBA keeps interest rates on hold - Farm Weekly
Mortgage-holders' hopes that the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates in the very near term may have been dashed, with the central bank signalling inflation remains its biggest concern. The central bank today left its key official rate unchanged 7 ...
2008-08-04 09:30:00 -
Housing bill will not save the economy - Business24-7
Congress finally passed the housing bill and the President signed it, but champagne corks have not been popping. The president dropped his threat to veto the bill, presumably when his Treasury Secretary explained that, without the Fannie and Freddie ...
2008-08-03 07:44:00 -
Interest rate monitor - In the News
On Thursday the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) announces the outcome of its monthly meeting deciding whether to lower, hold or raise interest rates. We assess the current economic situation to work out what might be running through ...
2008-08-03 03:48:00 -
RBA keeps rates on hold - The Age
Mortgage-holders' hopes that the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates in the near term have been dashed, with the central bank signalling inflation remains its biggest concern. The central bank today left its key official rate unchanged 7.25%, as ...
2008-08-04 09:23:00 -
Interest rates on hold as fears remain - Scotsman.com
INTEREST rates are expected to be held in Britain and the US this week as the Bank of England and Federal Reserve battle with the economic downturn and inflation. The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 5% on Thursday amid fears ...
2008-08-02 03:49:00 -
With IRAs, contributing earlier is better - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Individual retirement accounts were made for procrastinators. Taxpayers can make IRA and Roth IRA contributions as late as the April tax filing date of the following year. But procrastination comes at a price. Money that's not yet invested can't ...
2008-08-04 01:45:00 -
Australia service sector slump deepens in July - FXStreet.com
SYDNEY, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Activity in Australia's services sector slowed further in July as high interest rates and rising energy costs depressed consumer and business confidence, a private survey showed on Tuesday. The Australian Industry (AiG ...
2008-08-04 04:37:00 -
Who's listening to rates call? - News.com.au
RBA tipped to keep interest rates steady today Banks have moved independently of RBA for months In-depth : Latest interest rates news and features HOMEOWNERS are waiting to see if any interest rate relief is in store over the next few months when the ...
2008-08-04 08:26:00 -
At Freddie Mac, chief discarded warning signs - International Herald Tribune
The chief executive of the mortgage giant Freddie Mac rejected internal warnings that could have protected the company from some of the financial crises now engulfing it, according to more than two dozen current and former high-ranking executives and ...
2008-08-04 08:18:00 -
Fed should leave interest rates alone - Detroit News
The Federal Reserve meets today to weigh the state of our fiscal situation (Hint: It's lousy.) amid calls on the Fed to raise interest rates to stem the threat of inflation countered by pleas that it cut them further to keep the U.S. economy from ...
2008-08-04 10:06:00 -
Man accidentally shoots himself to death (Fontana Herald News)
A 29-year-old Fontana man accidentally shot himself to death on July 27, according to the Fontana Police Department.
2008-08-04 02:14:49 -
More Loan Default Pain Ahead (US News & World Report)
While subprime problems may be stabilizing, the next wave of defaults could be gathering.
2008-08-04 03:05:37 -
Mortgage Mess Won't Require Heroes, But It Will Take A Dose Of Reality (The Tampa Tribune)
Congressional leaders and regulators have to be feeling a little like the superhero Batman, as depicted in the stunning blockbuster "The Dark Knight."
2008-08-04 09:09:17